The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in captivity and releasing them in the wild can help their numbers.

Axolotls can enjoy generous lifespans while in captivity, living 10 to 15 years in the proper conditions. This is a huge improvement from axolotls’ lifespan in the wild; in the face of pollution ...

A team at Northeastern University announced Tuesday they discovered a key to limb regeneration in axolotls, the smiley pink salamanders that have become a social media sensation, findings that ...

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

With its fascinating ability to regrow entire limbs and internal organs, the Mexican axolotl is the ideal model for studying regeneration. Scientists have now found a factor that tells cells which ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Five rescued axolotls are now living at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens and on exhibit in the Conservation Corridor. The axolotls were confiscated by U.S. Fish and … ...

Axolotls' Regenerative Abilities Could Teach Scientists a Thing or Two About Medicine Researchers at Northeastern University are studying how the amphibians regrow lost limbs and organs.

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

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