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reader comments 14 Indian elephants have larger brains than we do (obviously). Mice have a higher brain-to-body mass ratio, and long-finned pilot whales have more neurons. So what makes humans—and more specifically, human brains—special? As far as organs go, human brains certainly consume a ton of energy—almost 50 grams of sugar, or 12 lumps, every ..

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reader comments 11 with Share this story Nine brains, blue blood, instant camouflage: It’s no surprise that octopuses capture our interest and our imaginations. Science-fiction creators, in particular, have been inspired by these tentacled creatures. An octopus’s remarkable intelligence makes it a unique subject for marine biologists and neuroscientists as well. Research has revealed the ..

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Enlarge / The protein that allows us to sense touch is big and complicated. reader comments 25 with 22 posters participating Share this story Today’s Nobel Prize is in “Physiology or Medicine,” which often means “biology” these days. And 2021 is no exception, as two researchers have won for their discoveries of how humans detect their ..

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