Biomechanical interactions, rather than neurons, control the movements of one of the simplest animals. The discovery offers a glimpse into how animal behavior worked before neurons evolved.
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Music is “Running Out” by Patrick Patrikios.

Biomechanical interactions, rather than neurons, control the movements of one of the simplest animals. The discovery offers a glimpse into how animal behavior worked before neurons evolved. The post This Animal’s Behavior Is Mechanically Programmed first appeared in Quanta Magazine. Music is “Running Out” by Patrick Patrikios.

Biomechanical interactions, rather than neurons, control the movements of one of the simplest animals. The discovery offers a glimpse into how animal behavior worked before neurons evolved.
The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/before-brains-mechanics-may-have-ruled-animal-behavior-20220316/" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Animal’s Behavior Is Mechanically Programmed </a>first appeared in&nbsp;<a href="http://quantamagazine.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Quanta Magazine.</a>
Music is “Running Out” by Patrick Patrikios.

This Animal's Behavior Is Mechanically Programmed

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