{"podcast":{"title":"TED-Ed","slug":"ted-ed-7859430","podcast_index_feed_id":7859430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ted-ed","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b7403760-4a33-11f1-9f4d-0b7f17190ea0/image/74cc63dc47cf18e2bcec0e2d83f0aaf9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"TED-Ed","episode_count":1210,"summary":"TED-Ed’s mission is to create lessons worth sharing. Feed and expand your curiosity with our award-winning animated shorts - published on YouTube and available with supplemental learning materials on ed.ted.com. Want to suggest an idea for a TED-Ed animation, nominate an educator or animator? Visit our website at: http://ed.ted.com/get_involved. Consider backing us on Patreon. By doing so, you directly support our nonprofit mission to create free, high-quality educational content: https://www.patreon.com/teded For more information on using TED-Ed content for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film, or in an online course), please submit a Media Request using this link: https://media-requests.ted.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T10:18:01.246496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430"},"episode":{"title":"Axolotls: The salamanders that snack on each other (but don't die) - Luis Zambrano","slug":"axolotls-the-salamanders-that-snack-on-each-other-but-don-t-die-luis-zambrano","published_at":"2026-06-16T00:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/axolotls-the-salamanders-that-snack-on-each-other-but-don-t-die-luis-zambrano","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG9292918884.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG9292918884.mp3","summary":"Discover the extraordinary regenerative powers of the axolotl, a salamander native to Mexico and one of science’s most studied animals.--Axolotls are one of science’s most studied animals. Why, you ask? These extraordinary salamanders are masters of regeneration: they can flawlessly regenerate body parts ranging from amputated limbs and crushed spines to parts of their eyes and brains. So, how do they do it? And what other secrets are they keeping? Luis Zambrano explores the baffling biology of the axolotl.Lesson by Luis Zambrano, directed by Lizete Upīte.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/these-salamanders-snack-on-each-other-but-don-t-die-luis-zambranoDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/these-salamanders-snack-on-each-other-but-don-t-die-luis-zambrano#digdeeperAnimator's website: https://lizete.berta.me----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Elija Peterson, Ovidiu Mrd, Xavier dupont, paul g mohney, Aravind Battaje, Nathan Giusti, Helen Lee, Anthony Benedict, Karthik Balsubramanian, John Hong, Annastasshia Ames, Amy Lopez, Vinh-Thuy Nguyen, Liz Candee, Kat…","meta_description":"Discover the extraordinary regenerative powers of the axolotl, a salamander native to Mexico and one of science’s most studied animals.--Axolotls are one…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":486,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-ed-7859430/episodes/axolotls-the-salamanders-that-snack-on-each-other-but-don-t-die-luis-zambrano/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/axolotls-the-salamanders-that-snack-on-each-other-but-don-t-die-luis-zambrano.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}