La Jolla is getting an axolotl exhibit — and the pink salamander is far more than a viral pet. Birch Aquarium’s fall ...

Minecraft players adore axolotls for their cute looks—but their real-life story is far darker. These extraordinary salamanders can regrow limbs, repair their spinal cords and even regenerate parts of ...

Actual axolotls — not the stuffed or squishy kind — are aquatic salamanders native to the ancient canals of Xochimilco in ...

The short-spined critter also has a bobblehead, art contest, police sketch and recently won a race at a Seattle Mariners game.

Ambystoma quetzalcoatli is the first fossil salamander to be formally identified in Mexico, revealing that axolotls have inhabited the country for millions of years. Researchers at the Zaragoza School ...

Axolotl is cute but endangered salamander native to region Population has collapsed since the 1990s Threatened by habitat loss and contaminated water Critics say axolotl imagery distracts from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The axolotl may look cartoonishly harmless, but beneath its ...

"You have to stop staring at that. You're gonna burn your eyes out!" But you can stare at this all day! Pixar has premiered an extra cute animated short to enjoy online via their YouTube channel. This ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Monica Day visited COSI to learn more about the museum’s axolotls inside the Little Kidspace exhibit. Staff member Libby Dean introduced several of the creatures, explaining ...

"I caught it and brought it back," said Evie of the axolotl, spotted while visiting Wales with her mom Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a member of the PEOPLE App ...

When Emma Honeyfield's daughter Amber asked for an axolotl for her birthday, Emma never imagined it would lead to a collection of 20. The 37-year-old bought her daughter's first axolotl, Stitch, in ...

WALES, UK — A routine day exploring a river in Wales turned into a rare wildlife discovery for a 10-year-old girl and her mother. Evie Hill found a Mexican axolotl while wading in a river in Wales on ...