This New Polymer Regenerates Large Parts of Itself, Like Lizards Do

This New Polymer Regenerates Large Parts of Itself, Like Lizards Do

Call it whatever you want—the Wolverine plastic, the Terminator material, the Doctor Who ingredient—but this new regenerating polymer is amazing.

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Watch a crab climb out of its old shell like a mutant

Watch a crab climb out of its old shell like a mutant

Crabs are red alien water tarantulas who regenerate like mutants. Just look at this crab literally climb out of its old shell and toss away that used exoskeleton like it’s a dirty pair of pants. So gross but so cool. I kind of wish I could shed skin like this. It’d probably be the most refreshing feeling ever.

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