The findings strengthen the case that regeneration is an old trait, offering insights into how complex tissues rebuild themselves.

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that prevents our food from killing us, but also because it’s the only organ in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Axolotls are native to Mexico and critically endangered in their habitat, but in scientific laboratories they're finally giving up ...

Could humans be capable of growing new limbs? Scientists are trying to figure that out with the aid of an unexpected resource: salamanders. Research shows that the amphibians' regeneration abilities ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mysteries surrounding these virally adorable amphibians’ regenerative powers have fueled the sci-fi ...

Scientists have discovered that frogs have the ability to regrow limbs. It was already known that other animals, like salamanders, starfish, crabs and lizards could do the same. Researchers at Harvard ...

Here's everything you need to know about the Mexican axolotl salamander — from organ regeneration and conservation efforts, to cultural mystique.

The active ingredient in a common acne drug could be the secret to unlocking regeneration in humans. What if the key to human limb regeneration wasn’t buried in sci-fi dreams—but already in your ...

Axolotls are known for their ability to grow back just about any body part that is bitten off by a predator, but the trigger for this regeneration was a mystery until now. It turns out that retinoic ...