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This snail can regrow its entire eye in a month: Scientists are studying how it works

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A South American freshwater snail, Pomacea canaliculata, can regenerate a complete camera-type eye within a month, according to a Nature Communications study. Its complex eye structure makes it unique among regenerating species, offering insights into potential human eye repair mechanisms. (Representational/Unsplash)

A freshwater snail native to South America can regrow a complete camera-type eye after it is removed, with the eye bulb and stalk regenerating within about a month. The finding was reported in a study published in the journal Nature Communications, which examined the golden apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata. A South American freshwater snail, Pomacea … Read more