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Turtles Show 320 Million-Year-Old Object Recognition Skills

2/20/2026

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Israeli scientists from Tel Aviv University found that object recognition across angles evolved over 320 million years.
Their Science Advances study focused on sweet water turtles, revealing neural pathways similar to mammals.
Researchers recorded neural activity and eye movements to show that turtles identify the same object from different angles.
The team plans to test recognition at varying distances or lighting conditions.

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Israeli scientists from Tel Aviv University found that object recognition across angles evolved over 320 million years.
Their Science Advances study focused on sweet water turtles, revealing neural pathways similar to mammals.
Researchers recorded neural activity and eye movements to show that turtles identify the same object from different angles.
The team plans to test recognition at varying distances or lighting conditions.