v. 1. Propaedeutics to comparative neurology.--v. 2. Invertebrates and origin of vertebrates.--v. 3, pt. 1. Structural elements: biology of nervous tissue.--v. 3, pt ...

"This fundamentally changes how we think about the evolution of complex nervous systems," said biologist Jack Ullrich-Lüter.

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An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, has uncovered a ...

Our skeleton is kind of strange. Most of it forms from the same tissue that makes things like our muscle and connective tissue. The exception is a big chunk of our face, like the jaws and nasal ...

In a new study, researchers used a new live-imaging technique to watch neurons being created in squid embryos almost in real-time. They were then able to track those cells through the development of ...

Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in ...

In vertebrates, calcium is stored in bones, and its release is tightly regulated. Now, using fruit flies as a model organism, researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that even animals without ...

In 'water vampires,' scientists find evidence of stem cells that develop into the sympathetic nervous system. By Laura Baisas Published Apr 19, 2024 11:31 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Cephalopods — which includes octopus, squid, and their cuttlefish cousins — are capable of some truly charismatic behaviors. They can quickly process information to transform shape, color, and even ...