Sea creatures have 5 arms, move like humans

Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 13:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Starfishlike brittle stars have five thin arms and no central brain, but even so, they move in a carefully coordinated fashion similar to four-limbed animals (including humans). A new analysis delves into the details of brittle star locomotion.

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