Squid Skin Acts Like an Ear: How a Cephalopod Finds Us

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Russia

Inside the skin of a squid, a silent conversation is taking place. As water flows past its body, microscopic bundles of hair-like cilia on the surface sway, bending in response to subtle vibrations. Each of these tiny structures acts as a tuner, detecting specific frequencies of movement just as human ears distinguish pitch. While we typically associate such sensory precision with the inner ear,…

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