Hi Rich, your captivating story on salamanders delves far beyond the surface understanding of these creatures with nuances, offering an eye-opening journey into their intricate biology and evolutionary marvels. Your piece breaks away from the conventional narrative, drawing us into a world where salamanders challenge the norms of genetic makeup and regeneration. With a vivid narrative style, your story takes us on a profound exploration of their genomes, shedding light on their unusually large sizes and the perplexing abundance of transposons that alter their bodies. You demystified the implications of these genetic anomalies, revealing their effects on development, anatomy, and the ability of salamanders to regenerate brain tissue—rarely seen in other creatures as far as I know. This is a thought-provoking piece that expands our knowledge and challenges established evolutionary theories, leaving us with a newfound appreciation for these creatures and the mysteries they hold within their DNA. As a scientist and science readers your story captivated me. I believe our science readers will love this piece. Thank you for submitting it to ILLUMINATION-Curated. I look forward to your upcoming science stories. You always simplify very complex topics and make science, especially biology, accessible to our readers.