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 ...

But not the axolotls. They transform nearby cells to stem cells, forming bones, skins, and veins in their exact original state. Scientists are still unable to explain why we react to injuries so ...

A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting ... can regenerate their skin, muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves, heart ...