Unveiling the Astonishing Learning Skills of Jellyfish
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New research has found that Caribbean box jellyfish, despite lacking a central brain, have the ability to learn rapidly and retain information, challenging the long-held belief that associative learning requires a central nervous system. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and the Institute of Physiology at Kiel University, involved observing the jellyfish's response to visual and mechanical stimuli in a controlled environment. The findings suggest that these jellyfish possess a form of short-term memory and raise questions about the duration of their memory.
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