We were trying to learn how certain animals lost their regeneration capacity during evolution and then put back the ...

From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse critters on Earth. And so are their superpowers, as marine biologist Drew ...

In the name of survival, starfish sever their own body parts to escape predators.They will also eventually regenerate those lost limbs, but how this biological process works has remained a mystery ...

The starfish escapes from its predator by shedding an arm, which it can then regenerate thanks to its cellular regeneration abilities. The research, published in Current Biology, ...

In an act called autotomy, starfish shed one or more of their limbs to flee their hunters. The severed, writhing body part distracts the attacker, allowing the starfish to glide away. Over time, the ...

Starfish come in an exciting range of colours and sizes, but have you ever given a thought to how this multi-armed wonder manages to exist in our oceans when it’s so unlike the other animals we ...

The starfish escapes from its predator by shedding an arm, which it can then regenerate thanks to its cellular regeneration abilities. The research, published in Current Biology , suggests that other ...

Hoping to discover whether the limb-regrowing powers of creatures like starfish and salamanders hold the secret to human renewal, University of Florida researchers are set to embark on a $6 ...

Starfish Cafe: Southern Regeneration. By Aric S. Queen. May 21, 2012 ... And it’s that exact approach that led him (and a few others) to start the Starfish Caf ...

CHICAGO — We’ll give the people what they want – more info about starfish! Starfish are the best example among a small group of animals that can grow an entire new body from just a single arm.

Regeneration Hungry predators, such as fish or crabs, can bite off the arms of starfish. If there is a struggle then some species of starfish will voluntarily break off their own arms, giving the ...