Biology & Natural History
Biology & Natural History
Articles on animal behavior, evolution, biodiversity, and popular science narratives grounded in natural history.
biology natural historyJun 23, 20265 min
Mapping the Nerve Cord: How a New Connectome Challenges Theories of Motor Control
Researchers have mapped the full synapse-level central nervous system connectome of an adult fruit fly, challenging long-standing theories of a centralized command hub and demonstrating that motor control is highly distributed.
biology natural historyJun 23, 20265 min
Decentralized Complexity: New Fruit Fly Map Challenges Centralized Brain Control
Researchers have mapped the entire central nervous system of an adult fruit fly, revealing that motor control for complex behaviors is distributed across localized neural circuits rather than dictated by a central hub in the brain.