Aliens in our midst
The ctenophore’s brain suggests that, if evolution began again, intelligence would re-emerge because nature repeats itself.
https://aeon.co/essays/what-the-ctenophore-says-about-the-evolution-of-intelligence
Pretty fascinating stuff.
@DistroJunkie I’d figure we’d lose our toes completely over the next 100,000 years or so. I wish the empathy gene would win out over the competition gene at some point.
@Devils_Rancher Thank you for this.
@Devils_Rancher
Wow, how have I not heard of this until now?
#MarineBiology #Evolution #Ctenophores #ConvergentEvolution #Neurotransmitters
@wednesday To be fair, my uncle was a marine biologist in the Puget Sound area for US fish & game his whole career & it’s never come up for conversation with me, either, but he specialized in salmon spawning runs.
@Devils_Rancher I don't believe evolution has stopped. It goes on as humans are growing taller, developing fewer teeth and slowly edging toward 8 toes.