MOS: Axolotls, the Colorful Water Dogs

January 24, 2024 SciBabe 0

These baby faced limb regenerating Mexican canal puppies with hypothyroidism bear the name of an ancient god, are incredibly useful in medical research, and are on the verge of extinction in the wild.

Daily MOS: The Wombat

July 10, 2021 SciBabe 3

They’re closely related to koalas, all from the sub-order of ‘Vombatiformes,’ meaning ‘wombat shaped things,’ which is my band name.