Why are so few species able to regenerate damaged or missing body parts, even though regeneration might seem an obvious survival advantage? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for ...

Regeneration is a trick many animals, including lizards, starfish, and octopuses, have mastered. Axolotls, a salamander species originating in Mexico, can regrow pretty much everything from severed ...

Embryos hold the secrets of regeneration, reproduction, and maybe even human immortality. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it ...