You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable ...

The critically endangered axolotl—also known as the Mexican salamander—shares a type of cell, called a glial cell, with humans. If an axolotl hurts its spinal cord, its glial cells go to work ...

Axolotls, often called "water dogs," are a unique species of salamander gaining popularity ... to safely engage with the animals. Owning an axolotl requires setting up a suitable habitat.

But the axolotl's regenerative ability doesn ... The other thing is that there may be some intricate difference in the salamander's cell. Salamanders may have cells that are poised, ready to ...

This collection of axolotl salamanders has become the largest self-sustaining population in the world. The AGSC staff maintains an average breeding population of 1,000–1,200 adults, as well as a ...

In the fascinating world of amphibians, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the axolotl, a unique species of ...

The axolotl is a member of a family of newts, salamanders and other amphibians. But instead of switching to lung breathing, it keeps its gills and enters adulthood while it still appears to be a ...

Legend has it that their namesake — the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl — disguised himself as a salamander to avoid sacrifice. The axolotl is so culturally revered in Mexico that the ...

He and a student were studying oocyte development using stained sections of nuclei from an axolotl, a type of salamander. In one of those sections, Flemming could make out long, thin objects with ...

the axolotl. Axolotls are able to regrow lost limbs and other body parts. As a result, these aquatic salamanders are of great interest to researchers worldwide who study them in the hope of ...