New research has uncovered a surprisingly complex nervous system in sea urchins, which appear to possess an “all-body brain”.

The pointy shell of sea urchins hides a remarkably complex neural network that resembles the brains of vertebrates, new research suggests.

Incredible creatures defy biological limits, surviving extreme heat, pressure, radiation, and arid conditions. From ...

A groundbreaking new study has revealed that sea urchins, a fascinating sea creature, have a surprisingly complex nervous ...

The sea urchins' body structure, which belong to the phylum Echinodermata (which also contains sea cucumbers and starfish), ...

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In a new study, Mexican scientists found species disappearing in the Gulf of California, impacting ecosystems and fishers who ...

New research shows sea urchins have a brain-like nervous system. Neurons are spread across their bodies, with light-sensitive cells included. The findings challenge traditional views of brain ...

More than 30,000 teeth, bones and other fossils from a 249 million-year-old community of extinct marine reptiles, amphibians, bony fish and sharks have been discovered on the remote Arctic island of ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

"Brainless does not necessarily mean neuron-less," Simon Sprecher, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Fribourg ...

North Carolina is an ideal spot to find fossilized shark teeth. Be prepared for the coolest finds with my tips on knowing where to look.