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Human evolution was not just a score, but how it was played: Research

YEARS | Updated: November 27, 2022 01:11 IS North Carolina [US], Nov 27 (ANI): A group of human DNA sequences that appear to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of chimpanzees but before our split from Neanderthals has been discovered by a team of Duke scientists. These sequences are thought to …

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Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

EMBARGO Friday 25 November 1900 GMT | Saturday 26 November 0600 AEDT Our glorious little blue marble of a planet is filled with a surprisingly diverse array of life forms, but some are certainly more peculiar than others. This is particularly the case of the octopus, an animal so strange that it regularly invites comparisons …

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Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains

Octopus brains actually share a surprising trait with human brains

Our glorious little blue marble of a planet is filled with a surprisingly diverse array of life forms, but some are certainly more peculiar than others. This is particularly the case of the octopus, an animal so strange that it regularly invites comparisons with extraterrestrials. Indeed, if there’s one creature on Earth strange enough to …

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How Squids and Octopuses Get Their Big Brains – Neuroscience News

Summary: The neural stem cells of cephalopods act similarly to those of vertebrates during the development of the nervous system. Source: Harvard Cephalopods – which include octopus, squid and their cousins ​​the cuttlefish – are capable of some truly charismatic behaviors. They can quickly process information to transform shape, color and even texture, blending into …

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