#InfoAddict1 day agoOctopus brain and human brain share the same 'jumping genes'phys.org - International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA)The octopus is an exceptional organism with an extremely complex brain and cognitive abilities that are unique among invertebrates. So much so that …
#InfoAddict20 hours agoMost complete baby mammoth in North America is FOUND: Female calf that lived some 30,000 years ago in Yukon was frozen in permafrost that kept its skin intactdailymail.co.uk - Stacy LiberatoreA preserved baby mammoth that lived more than 30,000 years ago has been discovered in Yukon, Canada and experts say it is 'the most complete find' in …
#InfoAddict1 day agoWhy a meaningful life is impossible without sufferingbigthink.com - Stephen JohnsonThe writer and philosopher Alan Watts once posed a thought experiment: Suppose you could dream any dream you could imagine, night after night, for as …
#InfoAddict1 day agoDyslexia isn't a disorder, it's part of our species' cultural evolution, say researcherssciencefocus.com - Amy BarrettDyslexia should be considered a difference, not a disorder, researchers at the University of Cambridge say. This is evidenced by studies in …
#InfoAddict1 day agoWhat happens if we put a ‘sentient’ AI inside of a lab-grown brain?verified_publisherTNW - Tristan GreeneA team of scientists at the Max Planck Society recently published astounding new research indicating they’ve pushed the field of “organoids,” to a bold new frontier. Up front: Organoids are synthetic biological constructs that mimic human organs to various degrees. Scientists grow organoids by …
#InfoAddict1 day agoWhat Ancient Stone “Swiss Army Knives” Meansapiens.org - Amy Mosig WayThis article was originally published in The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons.Humans are the only species to live in every …