How do starfish move with hundreds of legs but no brain? 馃 The marine invertebrates, also known as sea stars, lift their bodies off the ground with their tiny tubular feet to move across underwater surfaces. Their feet are coordinated purely through mechanical loading, enabling the animals to bounce rhythmically along the seabed without a central nervous system. This new understanding of how they manage this could inspire underwater exploration robots that work on the same principles. https://w
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How do starfish move with hundreds of legs but no brain? 馃 The marine invertebrates, also known as sea stars, lift their bodies off the ground with their tiny tubular feet to move across underwater surfaces. Their feet are coordinated purely through mechanical loading, enabling the animals to bounce rhythmically along the seabed without a central nervous system. This new understanding of how they manage this could inspire underwater exploration robots that work on the same principles. https://w
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