In a phenomenon called neoteny, axolotls never outgrow their larval stage, looking like oversize babies as adults. Not only do they look youthful, with feathery gills and a dorsal fin, these ...

Unlike mammals, the axolotl's wound-healing mechanism usually does not involve the formation of scar tissue. Instead, tissues adjacent to an amputated limb will revert to an 'embryonic stem cell ...

Ever wished you could hit the pause button on ageing? At least one creature may do just that. Axolotls seem to halt one of the hallmarks of the process part way through their lives, a finding that ...

While the study’s insights have yet to be peer-reviewed, it does raise some questions about the overall nature of axolotls and whether or not they actually age at all. That’s because ...

This will reduce the chance of her being tempted to bite you. Ideas for coping when she does bite you: 1) Calmly remove her and put her somewhere quietly on her own. Say such things as 'you do not ...

This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators.

I am so upset at the moment because my 15-month-old daughter bites me. I think she sometimes does it to get my attention but has also bitten me when I am giving her a big hug - and it really hurts.

Do cicadas bite?: How to prepare for 'trillions' to arrive this summer Mosquitoes are considered the world’s most deadly animal – they can transmit life-threatening diseases like malaria ...

If bed bugs are the cause of your bites, realize there’s no urgent need to panic. Yes, they might cost you a pretty penny and can be a pain to get rid of, but bed bugs can’t do any serious ...

“It takes quite a bit of force to completely amputate a finger. We do have a ton of dog bites that cause complete amputation of the fingers. So, it’s possible [for a human] but you’d have to ...