The Famous Smiling Face There’s something magical about the way an axolotl looks up at you with that permanent, sweet little smile. It’s not just a trick of the light—their facial structure ...

Scientists have decoded the genome of the axolotl, the Mexican amphibian with a Mona Lisa smile. It has 32 billion base pairs, which makes it 10 times the size of the human genome, and the largest ...

But what really makes them adorable pets is their upturned mouth which often makes them look as if they’re smiling. How long do axolotls live for? Axolotls generally live for around 10 to 15 years.

Meet the axolotl, Mexico City’s endangered, smiling salamander. In the southern part of Mexico City lies Xochimilco, a maze of canals filled with boats, music, food and tourists. It’s also one ...

Researchers are studying axolotls -- "small, smiling salamanders" -- in the hopes of learning how humans might one day regrow arms or legs.

Cannibalistic smiling salamander may unlock secrets for limb regeneration A strange looking amphibian that feasts on the arms and legs of its own brothers and sisters could hold the key to ...

The smiling salamanders can regrow most of their body parts, so researchers are building improved maps of their DNA. By Steph Yin The axolotl, sometimes called the Mexican walking fish, is a ...

Researchers are studying axolotls -- "small, smiling salamanders" -- in the hopes of learning how humans might one day regrow arms or legs.