Biologists have discovered that brittle stars—a sea creature with no brain—can still learn things, but we don't know how. Brittle stars are relatives of the starfish, and similarly, have no head at ...
An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding brittle star (Amphipholis squamata), which has a tiny disk-shaped body and long ...
To the untrained eye, the ancient brittle star fossil above looks like what you’d expect of a now-especially-brittle echinoderm. But the fossil is quite rare: It captures the moment at which the ...
In a series of experiments, brittle stars learned that “lights out” was a dinner bell call to come for dinner. DURHAM, N.C. -- We humans are fixated on big brains as a proxy for smarts. But headless ...
Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...
Scientists found a five-armed sea creature along the coast of Mexico and discovered a new species misidentified for 160 years, a study said. Photo from Paweł Kozak via Unsplash Along the western coast ...
As mist lingers over a Swedish fjord lined with towering, forested cliffs, a group of scientists collect mud from the bottom of the turquoise-colored waters. They’re after brittle stars—marine animals ...
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