To help protect the salamander, the National Autonomous University of Mexico launched a campaign asking people to virtually adopt an axolotl or... Despite their never-ceasing grins, axolotls have been ...

They're calling it Adoptaxolotl. It's the latest relaunch of a fundraising campaign by ecologists at Mexico’s National Autonomous University to save the endangered (and adorable) type of underwater ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. On the southern edge of Mexico City, on a patch of land surrounded by water, a farmer and a scientist recently inspected rows of small cubes of mud that ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like ...

XOCHIMILCO, Mexico—A homely aquatic salamander with a cartoonish smile and the ability to regenerate lost body parts has become a global phenomenon, appearing as characters in Minecraft, Fortnite and ...

As Mexico City hosts Mexico’s match against Ecuador, the axolotl has become the unofficial mascot of the tournament — appearing on streets, trains, and even currency. Despite the fanfare, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mexican axolotl Arno Burgi/picture alliance via Getty Images They're calling it Adoptaxolotl. It's the latest relaunch of a ...

Despite their never-ceasing grins, axolotls have been at risk of extinction for years. Over two decades ago, there were about 6,000 of these tiny salamanders for every square kilometer in Lake ...