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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-31T20:27:22.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Biology",
    "Cognitive Science",
    "Intelligence",
    "Neuroscience",
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  "textContent": "New research challenges the long-held assumption that brains are required for learning, suggesting plants may process information in unexpected ways. For decades, scientists have assumed that learning, memory, and decision-making require a brain. However, growing evidence, including a recent study published in Cognitive Science, challenges that idea and suggests that complex information processing may not [...]",
  "title": "Scientists Discover Plants Can “Count” – and May Be Smarter Than We Thought"
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