image sourced from original article at Starfish have been found to move and adapt to their environment using a decentralized system, coordinating hundreds of tube feet without a brain or central nervous system. Each foot responds locally to its own conditions, allowing the animal to maintain movement even when some feet are inactive.
In astronomy, the James Webb Space Telescope has captured the most detailed images yet of the Helix Nebula, also known as the 'Eye of God'. The new observations reveal intricate structures and tens of thousands of dense gas clumps within the nebula, offering fresh insight into the final stages of a star's life.
Meanwhile, archaeologists in England have discovered a 480,000-year-old tool made from elephant bone, the oldest of its kind in Europe. This artifact shows that early humans used specialized tools to maintain and sharpen their axes, highlighting their ingenuity and adaptability.
