Nov 14, 2022 · Octopuses are brainy creatures with sophisticated smarts, and now scientists have uncovered a clue that may partly explain the cephalopods' remarkable intelligence: Its genes have a …

Nov 10, 2025 · The octopus is the most neurologically complex of all invertebrates, displaying cognitive feats that challenge traditional ideas about intelligence. Its evolutionary path diverged from …

An octopus has blue blood and three hearts. But these aren't even the most astonishing things scientists have discovered about these beguiling marine animals. Here are some additional ways octopuses …

Oct 19, 2023 · Octopi are highly unique creatures, and display an unusual level of intelligence, particularly for invertebrates. When evolutionary researchers look at the rise of intelligence in …

Jul 12, 2025 · In the case of the octopus, the answer seems to be yes. We may never fully understand the depths of an octopus’s mind, but one thing is clear: these creatures are far more intelligent, …

Mar 21, 2025 · Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live.

In laboratory studies, the Caribbean dwarf octopus (Octopus mercatoris), a small pygmy species of octopus, has been observed to block its lair using plastic Lego bricks.

Dec 12, 2022 · The brain of an octopus shares similarities to humans. Find out and just how intelligent an octopus is.

Jun 24, 2025 · The octopus has long captured human imagination as a mysterious and alien-like creature of the ocean. But in recent years, scientific research has increasingly suggested that this …

Feb 27, 2023 · Octopus researcher Tamar Gutnick of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan and the University of Naples Federico II in Italy said octopuses have large brains, unique …