Fish Can Recognize Human Faces, According to One New Study

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By Yale Environment 360Jun 9, 2016, 2:43 am49 pts
Fish now join humans, monkeys, primates, and birds as one of the few animals able to distinguish faces, according to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports this week. James St. John/Wikimedia The skill requires a sophisticated combination of perception and memory— and generally, a neocortex.…

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