The axolotl (ACK-suh-LAH-tuhl) is the Peter Pan of salamanders. While most amphibians grow out of their aquatic phase to begin their lives on land, the axolotl largely retains its larval ...

In fact, Monaghan says, axolotls are "the longest standing lab animal of any animal, longer than flies, longer than worms, longer than mice." The first scientific specimens were collected in 1864 ...

A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian’s remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists ...