But now, most people know all about them. You can even buy axolotl plushies! “Axolotls have just exploded in [popularity] the past couple of years,” he told Northeastern Global News.

For axolotls, it may take only a couple of days to regrow their tiny hands, but in a fully grown human, that process could take years, McCusker said. “It’s important that we continue to do ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquarium announced the names of some new faces. The name of a penguin chick born at the zoo earlier this year was named by ...

Two critically endangered amphibians have found a new home. SeaWorld San Diego recently acquired two, 10-month-old axolotls, which will be available for public display at the theme park's new ...

The axolotl seems like something out of science fiction. This perpetually youthful-looking Mexican salamander possesses a superpower that defies biology as we know it: the ability to regenerate ...

Researchers are studying axolotls -- "small, smiling salamanders" -- in the hopes of learning how humans might one day regrow arms or legs. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...