Sure, you eat your Brussels sprouts. And maybe you really like that salad. But in your brain, you know it doesn’t compare to a bowl of ice cream with chocolate fudge. But what if scientists could make your brain think the healthy foods were just as tasty as the junk.
It’s an oddball relic from the prehistoric past, but the nautilus, a tiny cephalopod, is surprisingly complex. Apart from its iconic shell shape and unique behavior, scientists say it may also teach us about the evolution of the brain.