Cockroaches Have a GPS Similar to Humans inside Their Brains (IMAGE)

Case Western Reserve University

Cockroaches Have a GPS Similar to Humans inside Their Brains

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By recording activity in the brain of a restrained cockroach, researchers found the insects use sight and a vestibular-like system to track direction and angle.

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Varga et al/Current Biology

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