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Axolotls, the permanently aquatic salamanders native to Mexico, can regrow limbs, spinal cords, and even parts of their hearts. But recent research has revealed something that caught scientists off ...

Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, ...

While visiting family in Philadelphia, Alejandra Ramos González, an ecologist at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico (UNAM) who studies the amphibians, even gave axolotl talks to ...

On the outskirts of Mexico City, biologists are working to reintroduce a treasured amphibian to the wild. But first they must revive an ancient method of farming. Credit... Supported by By Jennie Erin ...

The axolotl is a type of salamander. It has a long tail, flat head, and four lizard-like limbs, which it uses to move around the lake floor. But unlike other salamanders, axolotls are neotenic, ...

Despite their never-ceasing grins, axolotls have been at risk of extinction for years. Over two decades ago, there were about 6,000 of these tiny salamanders for every square kilometer in Lake ...

axolotls are critically endangered. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, these aquatic monsters—a national symbol that features on Mexico’s 50 peso bills, and which were once ...

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