Scientists play with a flatworm and grow another species’ head instead
It sounds like a plot from Frankenstein, but apparently there's no limit to how versatile flatworms can be. Previously, researchers ...
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After being decapitated, flatworms not only grow back their head but also regain memories
Research on nematodes have always been convenient for scientists. For one, they grow and breed really fast, making them ideal ...
Scientists prove ‘immortal worms’ can regenerate indefinitely and stay forever young
University of Nottingham scientists spurred a slew of debate in 2008 when they claimed their object of study, the planaria or "flatworm", ...