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Octopuses 'rewire' their brains to adapt to different ocean temperatures
By Kiley Price published
Octopuses edit their RNA to adapt to fluctuating temperatures, from the warm waters of summer to chilly ocean temperatures in winter.
Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare
By Ethan Freedman published
The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted this odd behavior is unclear.
Scientists discover never-before-seen brain wave after reading octopuses' minds
By Ben Turner published
By surgically attaching electrodes to octopuses, researchers have been able to peer inside the cephalopods’ minds for the very first time.
Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites woman multiple times
By Harry Baker published
An unnamed woman was bitten twice by a blue-ringed octopus, which contains one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, but she escaped relatively unharmed.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Octopuses are odd: They have more than one heart and copper-rich blue blood.
Diver captures stunning photos of rare 8-foot giant squid
By Stephanie Pappas published
Diver Yosuke Tanaka swam with a giant squid in the Sea of Japan near Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture.
Squid and human brains develop the same way despite diverging 500 million years ago
By Ben Turner published
It seems that the blueprint for complex brain development remains the same, despite 500 million years of divergent evolution.
Octopuses may be terrifically smart because of this genetic quirk they share with humans
By Ben Turner published
Octopus brains may have grown smart from an enormous diversity of microRNAs that let them grow multiple types of brain cells.
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