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.

Imagine a creature so magical it seems ripped from the pages of a fantasy novel—a being that never truly ages, can regrow lost limbs, and even rebuilds its brain. Meet the axolotl, a rare and ...

These glow-in-the-dark axolotls can regrow lost limbs — and scientists say studying them could eventually help humans do the same.

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.

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 ...

Like axolotls, humans also naturally have retinoic acid. Monaghan says the findings could help scientists engineer a similar biological process to one day allow humans to regrow limbs, he said.

These glow-in-the-dark axolotls can regrow lost limbs — and scientists say studying them could eventually help humans do the same.