Planarian worm regenerates both the head and tail if cut in half

[MarathonMike]

Check this out. This video shows a planarian worm being cut in half. Seven days later both the head and tail sections have regenerated creating two planarian worms genetically identical to the original worm.

 

[The Irish Ram]

That's crazy!

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

You didn't have biology in K-12 school or were taught that flatworms do this?

 

[MarathonMike]

You didn't have biology in K-12 school or were taught that flatworms do this?

Nice to hear from you again!

 

[LuckyDuck]

Check this out. This video shows a planarian worm being cut in half. Seven days later both the head and tail sections have regenerated creating two planarian worms genetically identical to the original worm.

Kinda old news, it's been known for 100 years.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Kinda old news, it's been known for 100 years.

But still cool

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

Nice to hear from you again!

Thank you ?

 

[fncceo]

We did that experiment in Junior High biology.

But, we tried it with homeless people and nothing ever grew back.