axolotls can – in some cases – accept organs from other axolotls without major issues. With their signature baby-like face, axolotls look a bit like a cross between a lizard and a frog.

Of course, you need two axolotls to make a new one. A baby axolotl takes 20 minutes to become fully grown. If you want to spawn an axolotl in creative mode, you can use the summon command ...

The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a ...

Researchers are studying axolotls -- "small, smiling salamanders" -- in the hopes of learning how humans might one day regrow ...

A team at Northeastern University announced Tuesday they discovered a key to limb regeneration in axolotls, the smiley pink salamanders that have become a social media sensation, findings that could ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived. We've got some good news for axolotls.

Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans ...

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.