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

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

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

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

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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 ...

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

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