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An ancient link between heart and head — as seen in the blobby, headless sea squirt

The vital connection between body parts provides insight into the evolution of vertebrates’ closest kin.
  1. Amy Maxmen
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Cartoon showing tunicate inside a human heart which is inside a human head

Illustration by Fabio Buonocore

The head is stately, calm, and wise,

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Nature 602, 380-382 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00413-y

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