Fossil discovery sheds light on the early evolution of animal nervous systems

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Jan 10, 2025, 2:00 pm333 pts
An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan animals, a group that includes insects, nematodes, and priapulid worms.

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