The type of salamander called axolotl, with its frilly gills and widely spaced eyes, looks like an alien and has other-worldly powers of regeneration. Lose a limb, part of the heart or even a large ...

In the middle of the 19th century, French explorers captured 34 aquatic salamanders (Ambystoma mexicanum) from Lake Xochimilco in Mexico and relocated them to Paris. After a few of these animals, now ...

The quest to save the axolotl — the frilly faced, critically endangered amphibian whose quirky looks and otherworldly vibe have endeared it to fans globally — centers on a lake in Mexico City. Lake ...

Despite capturing hearts around the world, the wild axolotl — an aquatic salamander with feathery frills and a soft smile — faces extinction. Fortunately, for both axolotls and their fans, a new ...