regrow

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Scientists have discovered that an annual event when Emperor penguins completely shed and regrow their feathers is putting the birds in peril as Antarctica is transformed by a warming world.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But the province's hills still bear the scars of bygone mining practices, with bare patches of red soil visible where vegetation has struggled to regrow.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

So if it would get much colder, or if you would get more snow, then some glaciers could actually start to regrow again.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

This surprising behavior may explain how flatworms can regrow missing parts so effectively and could reveal new ways to repair or replace human tissues in the future.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

Although swidden does permit the forest to regrow, it is wildly inefficient and environmentally unsound.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann