There’s a new – yet ancient – reason to catch the latest remake of The Little Mermaid. Researchers from Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and their international collaborators have uncovered evidence that our arms and legs could have evolved from the fins of ancient fish. This research finding could help pave the way for regenerative outcomes like regrowing organs.

This story was published in the Jul-Aug 2023 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in print, click here.