The axolotl has a deeper story: as its presence grows in pop culture, the wild population of only one lake hovers on the ...

The axolotl is an amphibian in the salamander family with a cute, permanent smile and feathery gills. You may have […] ...

You may have come across axolotls – those smiling amphibians with pink, plume-like gills – in pet stores, as plush toys, or even featured in video games. Yet, their growing presence in popular culture ...

Additionally, the expansion of Mexico City and the introduction of invasive species, which can consume vulnerable axolotl eggs, has led to the loss of viable habitats in and around Lake Xochimilco.

The Smiling Salamander You’ve probably seen these perpetually grinning amphibians in viral memes or aquariums, but did you ...

Latin America is a land of jaw-dropping biodiversity. Stretching from Mexico down to the southern tip of South America, this ...

Dec. 30, 2024 — A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less traveled, thriving in dim and muddy river mouths, unlike most of its marine relatives. It is found across the ...

In 2024, a set of images purportedly showing giant axolotl-like creatures circulated online. Two of the images showed men holding the pink-skinned animal — which appeared roughly the same size ...

Jan. 2, 2025 — When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower ... A New Way to Determine Whether a Species ...

The findings add to genetic evidence that also supports reclassifying the creature into four species instead of one.

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...