Flatworms can rebuild themselves from just a small fragment, and now scientists know why. Their stem cells ignore nearby ...

Planarian stem cells can be “independent” and turn into any type of cell without needing a nearby niche, a new study indicates.

The human body has good reason for its tighter controls. Cells that multiply unchecked are the roots of cancer. “Our hope is ...

A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being able to regrow whole bodies from small fragments—and discovered something ...

Scientists are amazed by freshwater flatworms’ ability to regenerate entire bodies from tiny fragments. Research led by biologist Frederick Mann Jr. has revealed that the fate of planarian stem cells ...

Every life must have an end, yet some species stretch that limit farther than we ever thought possible. Scientists have found ...

A tiny animal with an extraordinary ability could teach us how to regenerate lost or damaged body parts. A beheading is lethal for most animals, but not for the flatworm. Chop its head off, and it ...

Stowers scientists discover new rules about how flatworm stem cells regrow body parts, offering insights into potential tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans. "For instance, human ...

Biologists have long been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have ...