More information: SE Walker et al, Neuronal activation in the axolotl brain promotes tail regeneration, npj Regenerative Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41536-025-00413-2.

The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have feathery gills and a flattened head — they are just so squishy and cute! Axolotls ...

“We discovered it’s essentially a single enzyme called CYP26b1, that regulates the amount of tissue that regenerates,” Monaghan says. CYP26b1 breaks down retinoic acid, so when the gene that makes the ...

Molecular signals after severing an axolotl arm direct the remaining cells how to regrow the limb, offering potential ...

A new study reveals the key lies not in the production of a regrowth molecule, but in that molecule's controlled destruction.

Axolotls are known for their ability to grow back just about any body part that is bitten off by a predator, but the trigger ...

The axolotl can grow up to 12 inches and weigh anywhere from three to eight pounds, and its average lifespan in the wild is 10-15 years. Most axolotls are dark brown with some black speckling, but ...

Axolotls stop aging after four years—could studying them help humans live longer? ... and can regenerate their limbs, tail, and even organs over their 21-year lifespan. ...

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You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable and popular with people who keep amphians as pets.

WOODS HOLE, Mass. — The axolotl is renowned for its extensive ability to regenerate organs and body parts, including its spinal cord. Studies on spinal cord regeneration, however, have focused ...