If a cat corners a gecko, the little reptile has one last trick. It twitches its tail, snaps it off, and sprints away while the still-wiggling tail distracts the hunter. Scientists call this move ...

Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the ...

Lizards possess a remarkable survival strategy where their tails detach and continue to wriggle, distracting predators and allowing the lizard to escape. This ability, controlled by nerves within the ...

For the first time ever, scientists have identified the cells that enable lizards to regrow their tails. They hope to use this information to find a way to encourage the spinal cord in humans to ...

We’ve already had a good bit of rain, and there’s more to come. Maybe we should talk a little bit about wetland plant species. Of course, having a lot of rain doesn’t mean that your backyard is ...

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Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the ...

It's a longstanding mystery why salamanders can perfectly regenerate their tails whereas lizard tails grow back all wrong. By transplanting neural stem cells between species, researchers have ...

Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the ...