When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

Planarian flatworms are small, unassuming creatures with an astonishing talent. Cut one into pieces, and each fragment can regrow a complete animal. This seemingly magical ability comes from their ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that targeting a specific immune process ...

For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged ...

A better understanding of how these amphibians grow new appendages may lead to better wound healing—or even new limbs—in humans. Axolotls are native to Mexico and critically endangered in their ...

Picture this: you’re sitting at home, scrolling through cat videos, when your phone buzzes with a message—“Good news! Your brand-new molar has finished growing in the lab and is ready for pick-up.” ...

The lifeguard mauled by a tiger shark in Hawaii has spoken in detail for the first time about how he survived the attack. Chance Swanson, 33, an ocean safety officer and surfer from Kauai, was bitten ...