狗的外观也更像幼年的野生灰狼，这称之为幼态延续（Neoteny）。 图为犬眼部肌肉和灰狼眼部肌肉对比。狗在驯化的过程中，这些标出的两块眼部 ...

在哺乳动物中，人类的大脑发育时间如此之长是独一无二的，这被认为有助于我们拥有先进的学习能力。这一过程的中断可以解释某些神经发育疾病。现在，由Pierre Vanderhaeghen教授（VIB-KU Leuven）领导的一个研究小组，与哥伦比亚大学（Columbia University）和巴黎高等 ...

The feathery gilled pink salamanders stop aging early and can regenerate their limbs. Studying them could be the next step in the journey to unlocking effective anti-aging treatments in humans.

This extended development, also known as neoteny, is thought to be central to humans' advanced cognitive and learning ...

proliferative phenotype (a kind of cellular neoteny). Note that similar results can be obtained by the failure of the tissue control mechanism owing to senescence or chronic inflammation that ...

Firstly, it retains its larval characteristics in its adult life, a phenomenon known as neoteny. Their body is also curious: they retain their tadpole-like dorsal fin and their gills protrude from ...

When humans see pandas, we are subconsciously affected by what developmental biologists call neoteny, the retention into adulthood of certain infant characteristics. That cute baby face and ...

The axolotl is a unique amphibian famous for its ability to regrow lost limbs. This creature lives in water and has feathery ...

This extended development, also known as neoteny, is thought to be central to humans' advanced cognitive and learning abilities. On the other hand, it has been hypothesized that disruptions of ...

A new study by Mexico's UNAM predicts that axolotls will completely disappear from their native Xochimilco canals in 2025.