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Just when
thought they knew all there was to know about bacteria, they have unearthed
quite unexpected. They have found that bacteria have a
within their single-celled
that can store and pass on memories to future generations. The research was on the
E. coli bacterium. This is one of Earth's most well-studied
. Researchers at the University of Texas wrote about how bacteria could form memories while
a brain: "Bacteria don't have brains, but they can gather
from their environment, and if they have encountered that environment
, they can store it and quickly access it later for their
."