I set out a primitive fish trap expecting small fish or maybe nothing at all—but what showed up inside shocked me. Bright little axolotls were swimming around like they owned the place. Seeing them in ...

Erie County has had its fair share of unique creatures making their way into Lake Erie and its tributaries. A suspected alligator was spotted swimming in Lake Erie last year, while a fresh-water ...

An aquatic creature that is extinct in the wild everywhere except Mexico City was discovered in a Pennsylvania waterway. The axolotl was found swimming in Walnut Creek near Lake Erie and brought to a ...

Bay View has a fresh new spot for breakfast and brunch with the opening of Axolotl Café, which quietly debuted Nov. 6 at 3001 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. In just its first week, the café has drawn a steady ...

The Bay View brunch scene has some new Mexican flair. Axolotl Café, 3001 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., opened its doors to patrons the first week of November. Its menu features traditional Mexican dishes such ...

Combining the kawaii appearance of a Pokémon character with the real-world appeal of cuddly creatures such as bunnies and kittens, axolotls are the breakout cuties of the past few years. The ...

Lots of 6-year-olds are fans of axolotls, the pink salamanders native to Mexico that have surged in popularity in connection with the “Minecraft” video game. But Marianne Cullen of Springfield is ...

Native to Lake Xochimilco, Mexico, the axolotl is an aquatic salamander known for its feathery gills and endearing smile. Soft, translucent skin, feathery external gills, wide eyes and a gentle smile ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...

The feathery gilled pink salamanders stop aging early and can regenerate their limbs. Studying them could be the next step in the journey to unlocking effective anti-aging treatments in humans.

Axolotls are a passive mob in Minecraft. Although they don’t drop anything upon death, they do attack other ocean mobs. In this guide, we'll cover the process of breeding Axolotls and will detail the ...

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...