Tuesday, 28. November 2006
Topic: NEWS english - on November 28, 2006 at 11:43:00 AM CET
Humpback whales have "human" brain cells: study
Humpback whales have a type of brain cell seen only in humans, the great apes, and other cetaceans such as dolphins, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
This might mean such whales are more intelligent than they have been given credit for, and suggests the basis for complex brains either evolved more than once, or has gone unused by most species of animals, the researchers said.
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