“Why is it that nobody can reproduce anybody else's findings?” we ask. This is not a new question. I was sitting around a table with some colleagues and collaborators in New York at the start ...

When I say “sex,” I am referring to the basic drive that organisms have to reproduce. The ultimate goal of individuals of every species is to maintain the species by producing offspring.

Roboticists have a habit of looking to nature for inspiration, and this time, they've turned to the humble marine flatworm. Known for undulating their bodies to move through water, ocean-dwelling ...

Unlike standard underwater devices that make use of loud and cumbersome propellers, this robot uses silent, propulsive fins that emulate marine flatworms. The robot weighs only six grams and is ...

Planarians have become an established model system to study regeneration and stem cells, but the regulatory elements in the genome remain almost entirely undescribed. Here, by integrating epigenetic ...

A tiny flatworm found commonly on the coasts of western Europe and North America is living proof that species may be able to evolve and adapt to rapid climate change. Research by the University of ...

Flatworms are masters of regeneration. If virtually any piece of a flatworm is cut off, a new fully functional individual will grow from it within two weeks. This is no simple task since flatworms ...