Boffins have discovered that the secret to Logan-esque regeneration may be in having an absolutely huge… genome. Meet the axolotl!
It has 32 billion base pairs, which makes it ten times the size of the human genome, and the largest genome ever sequenced.
Badass. What does this baby do?
It has the remarkable capacity to regrow amputated limbs complete with bones, muscles and nerves; to heal wounds without producing scar tissue; and even to regenerate damaged internal organs.
This salamander can heal a crushed spinal cord and have it function just like it did before it was damaged.
You don’t say? Who does that remind me of…
Well done boffins! Hopefully we’re now one step closer to a whole range of exciting medical advancements.
Keep on regenerating, little wolverine salamander! Just watch out for Hulks.