Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

Axolotls are a type of salamander native to Mexico. In recent years, they have risen to popularity due to their inclusion in ...

In the southern part of Mexico City lies Xochimilco, a maze of canals filled with boats, music, food and tourists. But Xochimilco is more than that. It’s one of the last remnants ...

From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.

The axolotl is an unusual-looking pet, but it’s the very reason that attracts people to them. They live underwater and have ...

The Xochimilco wetland, located in the south of the Mexican ... he threw himself into the lake in the shape of an axolotl. This small sacred animal, whose name means “water monster,” is once again in ...

The animals were also common on the banquet tables of Aztec kings. The axolotl native to Mexico City’s southern Xochimilco district is especially well-known. But Gual pointed to 16 other kinds ...

MEXICO CITY -- Legend has it the axolotl was not always ... is all that's left from the lake city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, so I always tell our visitors that Xochimilco is a living archeological ...

Two axolotls are at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Parents are often confused about what they are, but the fully aquatic amphibians are popular with kids. Video games and memes have made the animal well ...