Scientists discover brain is actually two separate organs By Talker News Sep 21, 2026 Sep 21, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Amel Uzunovic via Pexels By Lauren WilkinNew research has revealed that the brain is actually two different organs that have evolved independently. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!C6G:@FD=J[ C6D62C496CD 36=:6G65 E92E 2 D:?8=6 46== 56G6=@A65 :?E@ E96 3C2:? \ 3FE ?@H[ 2 DEF5J 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>65]DE2?7@C5]65F^Qm$E2?7@C5 |65:4:?6k^2m 92D 5:DAC@G65 E96 E96@CJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx?DE625 @7 E96 3C2:? D92C:?8 2 4@>>@? 56G6=@A>6?E2= @C:8:?[ E96 D4:6?E:DED 92G6 5:D4@G6C65 E96 9F>2? 3C2:? 4@?D:DED @7 QEH@ 2?4:6?E ?6CG@FD DJDE6>D 4=6G6C=J A24<2865 E@86E96C]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C496CD D2:5 E92E E96 >@C6 AC:>:E:G6 A2CE @7 E96 3C2:? C68F=2E6D 7F?4E:@?D =:<6 3C62E9:?8 2?5 <66A:?8 @FC 962CE 362E:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm(96C62D E96 D64@?5 @C82? >2<6D FD Q5:DE:?4E=J 9F>2?[Q 2==@H:?8 FD E@ E9:?< 4C62E:G6=J 2?5 H:E9 C62D@?] %96 C6D62C496CD D2:5 E9:D A2CE @7 E96 3C2:? >256 FD Q42A23=6 @7 A@6ECJ[ >2E96>2E:4D[ 2?5 H@?56C:?8 23@FE @FC @H? @C:8:?D]Qk^Am Shawn Day By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6VG6 D9@H? 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 E92E E96 7C@?E @7 E96 3C2:? 2C:D6D 7C@> 2 E@E2==J 5:776C6?E AC@86?:E@C 46== E92? E96 324< @7 E96 3C2:?[Q D2:5 zJ=6 {@9[ !9s[ 2DD@4:2E6 AC@76DD@C @7 56G6=@A>6?E2= 3:@=@8J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC 5:D4@G6CJ >62?D E92E H6 42? ?@H 8C@H ?6FC@?D 7C@> E96 324< @7 E96 3C2:?[ E96 9:?53C2:?[ :? 2 A6EC: 5:D9 2?5 DEF5J E96:C 7F?4E:@?D]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? D:>A=6 E6C>D[ E96 D4:6?E:DED 5:D4@G6C65 E92E E96 7@C63C2:? 2?5 >:53C2:? 56G6=@A65 7C@> @?6 46==[ H9:=6 E96 9:?53C2:? 56G6=@A65 7C@> 2 4@>A=6E6=J 5:776C6?E EJA6 @7 62C=J 46== \ >2<:?8 :E 2 5:776C6?E @C82?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7@C63C2:? 92?5=6D 9:896C\=6G6= E9:?<:?8 =:<6 =2?8F286[ 4@?D4:@FD?6DD 2?5 23DEC24E C62D@?:?8]k^Am More from this section +2 Physicians say patients search online before seeking their expertise No cheery time for election pollsters in run-up to US midterms America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm(9:=6 E96 9:?53C2:? 4@?EC@=D 2FE@>2E:4 7F?4E:@?D E92E <66A FD 2=:G6 =:<6 3C62E9:?8[ D=66A:?8[ 2?5 C68F=2E:?8 @FC 962CE362E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C496CD D2:5 E92E 56DA:E6 E96 Q4C:E:42= :>A@CE2?46 @7 E96 9:?53C2:?[Q D4:6?E:DED 92G6 366? F?23=6 E@ 86?6C2E6 E96D6 9:?53C2:? ?6FC@?D :? E96 =23@C2E@CJ[ DEF?E:?8 C6D62C49 :?E@ >2?J 3C2:? DE6> 5:D62D6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ!C6G:@FD 2EE6>AED E@ >2<6 9:?53C2:? ?6FC@?D =:<6=J EC:65 E@ 4@2I 7@C63C2:? 2?5 >:53C2:? AC@86?:E@CD :?E@ 9:?53C2:? 46==D[ H9:49 @FC DEF5J D9@HD :D ?@E A@DD:3=6[Q D2:5 #2JJ2? y@<92:[ 2 4@\7:CDE 2FE9@C @7 E96 DEF5J]k^Am Photo by meo via Pexels kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C E9:D 5:D4@G6CJ[ D4:6?E:DED H6C6 23=6 E@ 86?6C2E6 9:?53C2:? ?6FC@?D 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 \ DA2C<:?8 2 9F86 3C62<E9C@F89 :? 5:D62D6 C6D62C49]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C496CD E96? =@@<65 324< @G6C dd_ >:==:@? J62CD @7 6G@=FE:@?2CJ E:>6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J 7@F?5 E96 D2>6 EH@\@C:8:? 3C2:? A2EE6C? :? 49:4<6?D[ K63C27:D9[ 2?5[ C6>2C<23=J[ :? 24@C? H@C>D[ E:?J 4C62EFC6D =:G:?8 @? E96 @462? 7=@@C E92E D92C6 2 5:DE2?E 4@>>@? 2?46DE@C H:E9 9F>2?D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC C6D62C49 DF886DED E92E 6G@=FE:@? E@@< EH@ 6I:DE:?8 ?6FC2= DJDE6>D 2?5 AFD965 E96> E@86E96C DA2E:2==J[Q {@9 D2:5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQw2G:?8 E96 3C2:? 2D @?6 @C82? H@F=5 AC@323=J 36 >@C6 677:4:6?E[ 3FE H6 C6=J @? E9:D AC:>@C5:2= H2J E@ >2<6 E96 3C2:? 2D EH@ D6A2C2E6 A:646D[Q 96 25565]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmy@<92: D2:5i Qx H2D DFCAC:D65 2E @FC 7:?5:?8D 3642FD6 E96 H@C5 V3C2:?V :>A=:6D 2 4@?E:8F@FD @C82? E92E =:<6=J 92D 2 D:?8F=2C @C:8:?]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQqFE 6G6? d__ >:==:@? J62CD 28@[ E96C6 H6C6 E96D6 D6A2C2E6 ?6FC2= DJDE6>D[ H9:49 ?@H 2=>@DE @A6C2E6 2D @?6[ H9:49 :D G6CJ 4@@=]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Lauren Wilkin Recommended for you Most Popular Missing man found dead Woman arrested for trafficking City begins data center policy discussion Possible deal in works after Ivy Creek files lawsuit Tallassee PD investigating large animal cruelty case Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 67° Cloudy67° / 66° 10 AM 69° 11 AM 71° 12 PM 72° 1 PM 74° 2 PM 75°