Surprise! Complex Decision Making Found in Predatory Worms With Just 302 Neurons

As scientists continue to discover more about the brain and how it works, it can help to know just how much brain matter is required to perform certain functions – and to be able to make complex decisions, it turns out just 302 neurons may be required.   That’s based on a new study looking … Read more

Scientists Have Named an ‘Alien’ Predatory Flatworm After COVID

COVID-19 has infected every part of our lives over the last two years. The ways we work, engage with our surroundings, and see family and friends have all been drastically altered during the ongoing pandemic.   By far the worst have been the deaths of all the loved ones the disease has taken from us. … Read more

Fish Do the Wave to Ward Off Predatory Birds

Although the jungles of southern Mexico seem like an ideal spot for fieldwork, the region’s sulfur springs are far from a tropical getaway. In addition to the area’s stifling heat, the pools reek of rotten eggs. Their milky, turquoise water is even more inhospitable: it is laced with toxic levels of hydrogen sulfide and contains … Read more