How some marine mollusks keep chloroplasts and photosynthesize

Some mollusks can live on sunlight for months

Some sea mollusks take tiny structures called chloroplasts from algae and keep them inside their own bodies. The chloroplasts continue using sunlight to make energy, allowing the mollusks to survive for months without another food source.

A hearing implant does not guarantee a child will learn to speak

Cochlear implants can help deaf children perceive sound, but they do not guarantee full access to spoken language. That is why early access to an understandable language, including sign language, matters. It gives children a way to communicate and develop language even if the implant provides limited benefit.

Race affected weapon perception in one experiment

In one experiment, people were more likely to mistake an object for a weapon when a Black man held it than when a white man did. The finding concerns perception, not just how people judge what they see.

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How some marine mollusks keep chloroplasts and photosynthesize

Some mollusks can live on sunlight for months

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