Ageing cuttlefish can remember the details of last week’s dinner
18 Aug 2021 Cuttlefish can remember what, where, and when specific things happened – right up to their last few days of life, researchers have found.
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Cuttlefish show their intelligence by snubbing sub-standard snacks
03 Mar 2021 A study has found that cuttlefish can pass a fishy version of the ‘marshmallow test’ – and those that can delay gratification the longest are the most...
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Adult skates can spontaneously repair cartilage injuries
12 May 2020 Researchers have found that adult skates have the ability to spontaneously repair injured cartilage, using a type of cartilage stem cell. Human...
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Sonic hedgehog gene provides evidence that our limbs may have evolved from sharks’ gills
19 Apr 2016 Latest analysis shows that human limbs share a genetic programme with the gills of cartilaginous fishes such as sharks and skates, providing evidence...
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