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Squid covered in tiny hairs similar to those in human ears
Original: Squid are covered in little hairs like the ones in your ear
Popular Science reports that squid are covered in tiny hair-like structures resembling the microscopic hairs found inside the human ear. The finding highlights unexpected similarities between cephalopod biology and human sensory anatomy, and is drawing attention from readers interested in marine life and evolution. The exact significance of the hairs and the details of the research behind the claim are not yet clear from available coverage.
Why now: New Popular Science coverage of an unexpected biological similarity between squid and humans is drawing reader interest.
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- Squid are covered in little hairs like the ones in your ear · Popular Science
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