Surprising Science — July 11, 2013

Worms Can Regrow Their Heads. And Their Memories!

The regenerative abilities of flatworms allow them to regrow their memories.

Planarians, more commonly called flatworms, have long been studied for their regenerative abilities, which allow them to regrow even their heads. Recent research has shown that when they regrow their heads, they regrow their memories too!

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