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A Chinese-led study featured on the cover of Science suggests the common ancestor of vertebrates possessed a complex brain approximately 500 million years ago.
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Researchers from BGI Research, Kunming Institute of Zoology, and Liaoning Normal University
What
A Chinese-led study featured on the cover of Science suggests the common ancestor of vertebrates possessed a complex brain approximately 500 million years ago.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:52:36 GMT · 2h 9m ago
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Why
To understand the appearance of the common ancestor of all vertebrates and the origins of vertebrate brains.
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The findings challenge previous theories of gradual brain evolution, suggesting that the blueprint for modern vertebrate brains was established half a billion years ago, providing new insight into brain diversification.
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