An ancestral axial twist explains the contralateral forebrain and the optic chiasm in vertebrates · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1003.1872/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTAn ancestral axial twist explains the contralateral forebrain and the optic chiasm in vertebrates — mentioned by N659https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35669562urn:hackerpapers:mention:1003.1872:35669562Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:31:28 GMT<p>There&#x27;s a theory that says an ancestor of all vertebrates just flipped its head around and it stayed that way. (Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/1003.1872). Can someone who knows more about animal physiology explain this paper? Thanks.</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1003.1872/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>q-bio.NC