Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

A drastic change in environment or certain genes could cause an axolotl to morph. If morphing happens in captivity, the enclosure will need to have space for both land and water. Don’t let the ...

Axolotls can enjoy generous lifespans while in captivity, living 10 to 15 years in the proper conditions. This is a huge ...

we are in a physical space that combines objectives with everyone else.” For his part, he stressed that they do not do breeding programs because there is nowhere to reintroduce the axolotl ...

Axolotl (pronounced ah-sho-LO-tul ... “A hugely important part of this space is environmental education,” Gual said of the new museum’s exhibits, workshops and labs. Scientists find rats ...

MEXICO CITY — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god.

From eye to brain—and back Visualizing neural connections allows scientists to map the circuits linking different brain areas. Using viral gene delivery in the axolotl's retina, the scientists ...

A convent of Mexican nuns is helping to save one of the world’s most remarkable amphibians: the axolotl. Axolotls are able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts. As a result, these aquatic ...