Inside the Brain of a 319-Million-Year-Old Fossil Fish

Scientists have discovered a three-hundred-nineteen-million-year-old fossil fish with a remarkably preserved brain. By studying its neural structure, researchers are uncovering clues to how ray-finned fishes came to dominate Earth's oceans. According to Nautilus, this ancient brain reveals the evolutionary innovations that gave these fish their lasting advantage in marine environments.

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