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Aquatic salamanders called axolotls are known for their unusual ability to regrow limbs lost to injury or amputation. Now, researchers have uncovered more about the complex process behind this superpower in a new study published Tuesday in Nature Communications.


These glow-in-the-dark axolotls can regrow lost limbs — and scientists say studying them could eventually help humans do the same.

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