African spiny mouse joins a small but mighty group of bony plated mammals. The small to medium sized produce spiny structures under their skin of their tails—and can even regrow them.

The African spiny mouse is known for its ability to allow its skin to rip off its tail when being grabbed by predators because it can regenerate the missing bits.

A mouse species often kept as an exotic pet can regenerate lost skin, according to a new study. The discovery may provide insights into how to create new tissue-generating treatments for people ...

The African spiny mouse could become a new model for research in regenerative medicine. “The African spiny mouse appears to regenerate ear tissue in much the way that a salamander regrows a limb that ...

Like salamanders, newts and other amphibians, the African spiny mouse can regrow toetips, seal holes in its ears, and regenerate missing skin, bone muscles and nerves without any trace of scar ...

When Marvel Comics created a short superhero who could heal horrific injuries, perhaps instead of “Wolverine”, they should have named him “African spiny mouse”. These tiny rodents can ...

The African spiny mouse has stiff hairs along its back that give the creatures their name but also remarkable healing powers (Credit: Ashley Seifert) ...

And that's just what the African spiny mouse does. Its wounds heal incredibly quickly, and it fully regenerates the cartilage, skin, and hair that it's lost. Within about a month, ...

A mouse that escapes predators by shedding patches of its skin may shed light on regeneration and could lead to research that one day helps people heal from wounds and disease, scientists say.

For the first time, biologists studied a mouse native to Africa that can escape predators by losing patches of skin that regrow quickly. Their research could one day lead to scar-free tissue ...

Today's A Moment of Science is about a creature who lends a whole new meaning to the phrase.