A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in ...

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 ...

With the help of gene-edited axolotls, researchers have gotten one step closer to enabling human limb regeneration ...

But this adorable species of salamander is also helping researchers investigate a serious medical mystery: Could the human ...

In axolotls, retinoic acid acts like a molecular GPS. Its concentration changes along the length of a regenerating limb, ...

They should only lay eggs every six months, or they can die. Axolotls are also at risk of inbreeding without proper care. It is unethical and harmful, as inbreeding can lead to numerous health issues.

They aren’t picky about their food and don’t care if it’s dead or alive. The axolotl begins the mating process at six months old. The mating ritual involves a unique form of “dancing.” ...