The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City.

Pollution has cut the amphibian’s numbers by 99.5 percent, but scientists believe Mexico’s cultural icon could return.

The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake.

One of the world's most endangered amphibians - the strange, perpetually smiling Mexican axolotl - has thrived after being ...

Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico. The findings are ...

Imagine a creature so magical it seems ripped from the pages of a fantasy novel—a being that never truly ages, can regrow ...