The bill has drawn enormous public support but also raised fundamental questions about the intelligence of all the animals ...

We know octopuses are intelligent, but watch as this octopus surprises scientists by finding its own way to solve a problem.

The clip was shot as part of a National Geographic documentary series that explored the secret lives of deep-sea creatures.

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About two thirds are in its arms. The rest are in the doughnut-shaped brain, which is wrapped around the oesophagus and located in the octopus’s head. Octopuses have demonstrated intelligence in a ...

For instance, a study on Octopus maya demonstrated that females ... This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one of 30,000 created with generative AI and the cited references.

Octopuses have a large nervous system, with the average octopus having about 500 million neurons or brain cells. That puts it in the same “brain range” as smaller mammals such as dogs.

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

Additionally, studies on the pygmy octopus (Paroctopus digueti ... This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one of 30,000 created with generative AI and the cited references.

One of the signs of higher intelligence is the ability to learn from experience, rather than react merely by instinct. The octopus may not be ready to read Proust, but it is credited with ...