Meet The Octopus That Can Impersonate 13 Different Species On Command

This octopus survives in plain sight. Here’s how it adapts its body in real time to mirror dangerous species and navigate one ...
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Do octopus brains work like humans’ — or is there another way to be smart?

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...

From opening jar lids to facial recognition: Why octopuses are considered smart and Earth's oldest brainiacs

Octopuses are surprisingly intelligent, with two-thirds of their neurons in their arms, allowing them to solve puzzles, ...

Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?

Below the waves, giant marine reptiles, such as the fearsome 4m (13ft) long mosasaurs, were the undisputed apex predators. In artistic reconstructions of these ancient oceans, cephalopods – the animal ...