The University of Chicago Chronicle1d
UChicago scientists reveal nervous system secrets that give octopus arms their incredible dexterity
The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...
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Each octopus arm has its own massive nervous system similar to a brain
Octopus arms have segmented nerve systems, controlling movement and sensory input. Each segment enables independent control.
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Octopuses Have Three Times As Many Brains As They Have Hearts
Octopuses are strange creatures, and even after thousands of years of study, the facts that we unravel about these cephalopods continue to amaze us. For instance, researchers discovered that these ...
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Segmented Nerve Cords Enable Precision and Flexibility in Cephalopod Arms
Findings on cephalopod nerve cords highlight segmentation's role in sucker movement control, advancing knowledge of neural ...
Inverse27d
What The Strange Habits Of An Octopus Can Teach Us About Alien Intelligence
Because brain structure is not a foolproof measure of intelligence, behavioral tests may provide better evidence. One of the highly complex behaviors that many cephalopods show is visual camouflage.
CounterPunch1mon
On the Consciousness of Cephalopods
Considering what’s known about their brain structures, sensory systems and learning capacity, it appears that cephalopods as a group may be similar in intelligence to vertebrates as a group.
The Scientist3y
What Scientists Learned by Putting Octopuses in MRI Machines
They were especially interested in exploring whether cephalopod brain structures reflect the environments they live in. Indeed, ... Chloe Tenn is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where ...
NDTV27d
What Scientists Know About Consciousness In Octopuses, Which Have 9 Brains
Because brain structure is not a foolproof measure of intelligence, behavioral tests may provide better evidence. One of the highly complex behaviors that many cephalopods show is visual camouflage.
Scientific American29d
Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?
Because brain structure is not a foolproof measure of intelligence, behavioral tests may provide better evidence. One of the highly complex behaviors that many cephalopods show is visual camouflage.
Phys.org1mon
Octopuses are a new animal welfare frontier—what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
Because brain structure is not a foolproof measure of intelligence, behavioral tests may provide better evidence. One of the highly complex behaviors that many cephalopods show is visual camouflage.
Times Union1mon
Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
Because brain structure is not a foolproof measure of intelligence, behavioral tests may provide better evidence. One of the highly complex behaviors that many cephalopods show is visual camouflage.