The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. Neurons may get all the glory, but they would ...
Neurobiological emergentism” explains how sentience—the subjective feeling aspects of consciousness—developed in ancient animals that evolved the first complex neural systems.
The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...