Actual axolotls — not the stuffed or squishy kind — are aquatic salamanders native to the ancient canals of Xochimilco, ...

The axolotl has become Mexico’s unofficial mascot for the World Cup, but not everyone is happy about it. — Photo: REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The axolotl may look cartoonishly harmless, but beneath its ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Monica Day visited COSI to learn more about the museum’s axolotls inside the Little Kidspace exhibit. Staff member Libby Dean introduced several of the creatures, explaining ...

What started out as a routine river trip for one British 10-year-old and her mother quickly turned into a journey through Mexican mythology, after the young nature enthusiast happened upon an ...

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My son could not have been more excited, shouting across the aquarium to come look. Was it a turtle? A small shark? When I meandered over to the aquarium window inside the Little Red Schoolhouse ...

Axolotls are famous for their ability to regrow significant parts of their bodies. But according to recent research, these frilly-headed salamanders, which are native to lakes and wetlands around ...

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Axolotls have terrible eyesight. Nocturnal and sensitive to light, the Mexican salamander relies largely on smell and water movement to hunt in the wild. It's ironic, then, that these little critters ...