If you amputate at the upper arm, you can regenerate a full arm." But the axolotl's regenerative ability doesn't stop there. Dr. James Godwin: "There is a whole laundry list of structures that ...

From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

With its goggling eyes and signature smiley face, the axolotl became Japan's favorite water creature after it was featured in a TV ad in the 1980s. At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka ...

For decades, researchers have marvelled at how the axolotl can regenerate amputated limbs, damaged body tissue, and even its heart and brain (see graphic). “They are one of the few animals that ...

Axolotls are able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts. As a result, these aquatic salamanders are of great interest to researchers worldwide who study them in the hope of imitating the trick ...

From eye to brain—and back Visualizing neural connections allows scientists to map the circuits linking different brain areas. Using viral gene delivery in the axolotl's retina, the scientists ...

Legend has it that, long before the axolotl became Mexico's most beloved salamander, it was a sneaky god. "It's an interesting little animal," said Yanet Cruz, head of the Chinampaxóchitl Museum ...

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.