Scientists Have Uncovered Remarkable Similarities Between This Sea Monster and Humans

Scientists at Stowers Institute have revealed that the brain development in sea lampreys shows striking similarities to human brain development.
The sea lamprey, an ancient creature dating back 500 million years with a mouth resembling a sharp-toothed suction cup, seems like it’s straight out of a horror story. Recent research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has revealed that the hindbrain, which governs crucial functions such as blood pressure and heart rate, in both sea lampreys and humans, is constructed using a remarkably similar set of molecular and genetic tools.