Some animals in the world possess the ability to regenerate tissues, allowing them to regrow parts of limbs or entire limbs after amputation. In a study published in the journal PNAS, a ...
When humans lose a limb due to an injury, there are lifelong lifestyle changes that are necessary to accommodate the loss of the arm or leg. In some instances, the changes are minor, with people ...
Erin Carson covered internet culture, online dating and the weird ways tech and science are changing your life. Expertise Erin has been a tech reporter for almost 10 years. Her reporting has taken her ...
Regenerating body parts might sound like science fiction, but certain animals do it with precision and consistency. Scientists study them closely to better understand the biology behind healing. These ...
SAN ANTONIO – Randy Housley from Polly’s Pet Shop shares some fun facts on a few species of endangered animals. These are two of the animals that they currently take care of in house. Polly’s Pet Shop ...
In Thetford, England, discarded fishing lines are posing a major threat to geese. According to an Eastern Daily Press report, geese have been getting tangled in the lines and losing limbs due to the ...
Joel Asaph Allen is one of the most famous ornithologists in American history, and even a brief scanning of his career helps illustrate why. The 19th century scientist traveled from the Dakota ...
If you want to see concrete evidence of evolution, look no further than your hand or your foot. Five fingers, five toes. There's nothing magical about the number, yet five digits at the end of their ...
Like humans, African clawed frogs can't regrow missing limbs — yet. Scientists have gotten frogs with amputated legs to grow new, leglike appendages in the laboratory, and may be able to help humans ...