A diver filmed an affectionate encounter with a Maori octopus that was seen gently embracing her camera near a pier in Rye, Australia.

Many animals possess the fascinating ability to change colour. Chameleons adjust nanocrystals for temperature control and ...

These intelligent sea creatures have multiple brains — nine, to be exact. In addition to a central brain located between its eyes, an octopus has eight separate clusters of nerve cells, called ganglia ...

Extra-sensory perception The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus's limbs.

Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment.

Nature showcases diverse nervous systems beyond a single command center. Several animals, including octopuses, leeches, and starfish, have evolved multiple brain-like organs or distributed nerve ...

Octopus arms move with incredible dexterity, bending, twisting, and curling with nearly infinite degrees of freedom. New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system ...

However, unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless. Technically, they are a type of structure called a “muscular hydrostat,” composed only of muscle, connective tissue, and nervous tissue.

The octopus nervous system is among the most unusual on Earth. Unlike in other intelligent animals, it's highly distributed, with a significant proportion of its 500 million-odd neurons spread ...

The octopus nervous system is among the most unusual on Earth. Unlike in other intelligent animals, it's highly distributed, with a significant proportion of its 500 million-odd neurons spread ...