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 ...

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

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

Imagine a world where you can regrow a lost limb. Scientists are hoping to make that vision a reality by uncovering the ...

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

“While we are still far from regenerating human limbs, this study is a step in that direction,” said Prayag Murawala, a ...

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.” ...

who was not involved in the research but calls wound care today a “major disappointment in medicine.” (These pioneering therapies are treating hard-to-heal wounds.) Axolotls have the ...