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Discovered in 2012, this microscopic mechanism pumps cerebrospinal fluid to wash away the day's neurotoxic waste.
Biology
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This gelatinous organism completely lacks neurons, but it can map optimal transport networks and store memories by altering its own anatomy.
Biology
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A microscopic marvel without a brain or neurons that fused mitochondria and chloroplasts to build a perfect lens and retina.
Biology
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These invertebrates rebuild an entire organism from a tiny fragment and retain learned behaviors after regenerating their brain.
Biology
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During its winter hibernation, this rodent lowers its body temperature down to -2.9 °C through an astonishing process of biological supercooling.
Biology
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The bile pigment biliverdin dyes their muscles, bones, and tongue, turning a lethal waste product into an unusual cellular shield.
Biology
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How this bird strikes wood at 1,200 times the force of gravity without suffering any brain damage.
Animals
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The absolute record for non-stop migratory flight requires doubling body fat and cannibalizing its own viscera to shed weight.
Health and wellness
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For decades, endorphins were credited for post-workout bliss, but neuroscience discovered that the brain produces its own cannabinoid to dispel pain and anxiety.
Health and wellness
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Scientists at the Pasteur Institute discovered a molecule in our own mouths capable of blocking pain with astonishing efficacy and without causing addiction.
Biology
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How a suicidal larva takes control of an insect's jaws to force it to wait patiently on a blade of grass to be eaten
Animals
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Far from delivering blind shocks, this fish emits calibrated pulses that force victims to reveal their hiding spots and takes control of their neurons.