The popular salamanders are nearly extinct in the wild, where they are confined to a small system of canals in Mexico City.

Now, a new study of 18 captive-bred axolotls found that they can survive in some wild wetlands in Mexico. The findings are ...

Pollution has cut the amphibian’s numbers by 99.5 percent, but scientists believe Mexico’s cultural icon could return.

Imagine a creature so magical it seems ripped from the pages of a fantasy novel—a being that never truly ages, can regrow ...

Captive-bred axolotls can adapt to both restored and artificial wetlands, but face dangers from predators and rising ...

The cartoonish-looking salamanders have faced an uncertain future in the wild. But researchers hope that breeding axolotls in ...

Axolotls are everywhere online due to their popularity on TikTok and in Minecraft, but they aren’t very common in the wild. The salamanders are native only to Lake Xochimilco in Xochimilco ...