There are moments in science that feel less like discovery and more like disbelief. Imagine losing a part of your heart and watching it grow back. Imagine damage to the brain repairing itself without ...

The axolotl is a type of salamander. It has a long tail, flat head, and four lizard-like limbs, which it uses to move around the lake floor. But unlike other salamanders, axolotls are neotenic, ...

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You may have seen axolotls—an amphibian in the salamander family with a permanent smile and pink, feathery gills—in a pet store or as a plushie in a window, but the endearing animal's popularity seems ...

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