A Skull Full of Surprises: Discovering the Evolutionary Secrets of Fish Brains

A skull full of surprises: Discovering the evolutionary secrets of fish brains

A new study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals the surprising neurological landscape of fish brains. Harvard researchers map the internal structures of ray-finned fishes' brains in 3D detail, discovering brain size and shape, as well as the endocasts, vary far more than expected.

Unveiling Evolution: How Fish Brains Reveal Surprising Secrets Inside Their

In a groundbreaking study set to redefine our understanding of vertebrate brain evolution, researchers have unveiled astonishing diversity in the brains of ray-finned fishes, a group encompassing the vast majority of the world’s fish species. This new research leverages advanced CT scanning technology to reveal the dramatic variety in brain size, shape, and complexity across […]