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Squid Skin May Work Like an Ear, Surprising New Research Suggests

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Squid Skin May Work Like an Ear, Surprising New Research Suggests
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Squid have hundreds more sensory cells than scientists realized, with hair bundles that may help explain how human hearing works and breaks down. Water flowing over a squid’s head and arms brushes tiny past bundles of hair-like projections that help the animal sense movement around it. Scientists have known about these sensory structures for years, [...]

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