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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.
@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.
