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Jellyfish are much smarter than previously thought, reveals new research – despite only having 1,000 nerve cells and no centralised brain.
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Jellyfish are much smarter than previously thought, reveals new research – despite only having 1,000 nerve cells and no centralised brain.
In what could be excused as a dictionary definition of futility, scientists have tried to teach a species of boxed jellyfish (Tripedalia cystophora) a few simple tricks to test whether learning necessitates a brain.
Caribbean box jellyfish are barely a centimetre long and have no brain. The Caribbean box jellyfish, or Tripedalia cystophora, is known to be able to navigate through murky water and a maze of submerged mangrove roots.
Instead of a centralized brain, the Caribbean box jellyfish uses four brain-like structures to thrive the ocean.
The creature only has a simple nervous system but can be trained to dodge obstacles