No-brain sea sponges sense sunset and prepare for metamorphosis

Researchers discovered that sunset triggers sea sponge larvae to organize their DNA before metamorphosis. This happens despite the creatures having no brain, nerves, or neurons.

Why it mattersIt challenges our assumptions about what cognition and planning require. It changes how we think about animal intelligence.

AustraliaThe research comes from Australian universities including the University of Sydney, deepening our understanding of how life adapts to environmental change.

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