Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An axolotl crawling up to the aquarium pane at the Hamburg animal shelter. While visiting family in Philadelphia, Alejandra Ramos ...

When an axolotl loses a leg, it grows back. Bone, muscle, nerves, skin, even the individual digits return in roughly the ...

Cut off an axolotl’s leg, and within weeks a knob of cells called a blastema will sprout from the wound and rebuild the ...

Fans of the iconic axolotl could see the critically endangered species stage a comeback in its native Mexico City, as researchers announced their findings that captive-bred axolotls can survive in the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico’s ...

Could humans be capable of growing new limbs? Scientists are trying to figure that out with the aid of an unexpected resource: salamanders. Research shows that the amphibians' regeneration abilities ...

Researchers at Northeastern University are studying how the amphibians regrow lost limbs and organs. Their findings could someday help humans do the same. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many pet axolotls are crossbred with other salamanders to create their unique coloration. A good example of the ongoing amphibian ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like ...