From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

An interview with Laura Muzinic, MSc, Associate Director of the Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center Since 1969, the National Science Foundation has continuously funded the AGSC, formerly known as the ...

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.

The story begins with the Aztec God of death and lightning, the Xolotl. As legends have it, he was a monstrous dog that guarded the sun god and ushered souls to the underworld every night.

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico—A homely aquatic salamander with a cartoonish smile and the ability to regenerate lost body parts has become a global phenomenon, appearing as characters in Minecraft ...

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair complex organs, including the retina and the brain—making the axolotl ...

A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian’s remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists ...