Dr. Randal Voss, Director of the AGSC, contacted me about this position. He was looking for a candidate with an aquaculture background, because axolotls are pedomorphic, which means that most of ...
“To me it’s fascinating that, according to epigenetic changes, axolotls seem to stop aging at four years old.” The team then built a dual epigenetic clock for axolotls and humans ...
Axolotls are native to Mexico City and live exclusively in two freshwater lakes. They're critically endangered due to habitat loss, with only a handful left in the wild, but they are bred in ...
And that creature came to be known as the axolotl. In ancient Aztec tongue, the name 'Axolotl' translates to "water monster," and just as their name suggests, these creatures live their entire ...
A museum and conservation centre dedicated to Mexico’s critically endangered axolotl salamander is highlighting the amphibian’s remarkable story that has captured the attention of scientists ...