Axolotls appear to barely age throughout their lives
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Ever wanted to pause aging? At least one organism might be able to do just that: the axolotl appears to halt one hallmark of the aging process midway through its lifespan, a discovery that could shed new light on aging and regeneration.
Axolotl (Mexican Mallow) belong to a group of amphibians called salamanders, which are renowned for their incredible regenerative abilities, including the ability to regrow severed limbs. Salamanders also seem to barely age at all, a feature known as negligible senescence.
