The octopus has eight tentacles with as many neurons as the brain, and the ganglia of each tentacle form a complex 'distributed network' that is independent and interconnected. To explore the secrets ...

WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Octopus arms are one of the most flexible structures known in all of the biological world. Their agility is so extraordinary that robotics researchers want to learn the secrets ...

Octopuses can perform complex cognitive tasks such as using tools, remembering complex operations, observing and learning things, and some researchers even argue that `` octopus farming should be ...

Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates in south Cornwall and Devon, wildlife charity says Record numbers of sightings of one of the world’s most intelligent invertebrates over the summer ...

Octopus arms are one of the most flexible structures known in all of the biological world. Their agility is so extraordinary that robotics researchers want to learn the secrets behind their movements, ...

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Scientific breakthroughs often emerge from unexpected and unlikely places. The development of penicillin was an accident, Velcro was inspired by plant burrs and multiple cancer treatments have been ...