Study was carried out by researchers at Rockefeller University in New York . They found worms would sometimes ' think ' for themselves . If given an explanation , they would sometimes - but not always - investigate . Even the same worms did not always have the same response . It suggested that like humans , the worms may have a sense of ' free thinking '
Study was carried out by scientists at Rockefeller University in New York . They found worms would sometimes 'think ' for themselves . If offered an odour , they would sometimes - but not always - investigate . Even the same individual did not always have the same response . It suggests that like humans , the worms may have a sense of 'free will '