Study suggests vertebrate ancestors had complex brains 500 million years ago, lamprey research shows
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A Chinese-led study featured on the cover of Science suggests that the common ancestor of all vertebrates, including humans, may have possessed a surprisingly complex brain around 500 million years ago. The research, conducted by scientists from BGI Research, the Kunming Institute of Zoology, and Liaoning Normal University, used the brain of a lamprey—an ancient jawless fish often called a living fossil—as a key clue to understanding vertebrate brain evolution.
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A Chinese-led study featured on the cover of Science suggests that one important clue may lie in the brain of a lamprey, an ancient jawless fish often described as a living fossil.
The research found that the common ancestor of vertebrates may already have possessed a surprisingly complex brain around 500 million years ago.
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