The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have ...

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

Axolotls, with their signature smiles and pink gills, are the celebrities of the salamander world. But they are more than just cute: They might also hold the secret to regenerating human limbs.

Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds The findings could aid conservation efforts for the beloved species, which is found in only one Mexico City lake. April 30, 2025 ...

With a silly smile and frilly gills, the axolotl has wriggled its way into the hearts of millions, becoming a popular aquarium pet and pop culture icon in video games, children’s books and toy ...

Axolotls can regrow limbs. Could they one day help us do the same? A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in humans.

Black planarian flatworm crawling across the dead leaf of an aquatic plant. Image by EWTC via Depositphotos. While the axolotl’s regenerative abilities are extraordinary, they are not entirely unique ...

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Can Mexico bring back the endangered axolotl? Pollution has cut the amphibian’s numbers by 99.5 percent, but scientists believe Mexico’s cultural icon could return.

A worker shows an axolotl in a hatchery to preserve the species on August 19, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. CREDIT: Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images. NurPhoto ...

But wild axolotls, endemic to a single lake in Mexico, are critically endangered due to degradation of their native wetlands, with only 50 to 1,000 individuals left in the wild.