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An octopus carries nine brains and has been filmed playing with Lego, scientists say

Octopuses have spent the last few decades quietly upending what scientists thought they knew about intelligence outside the ...
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Octopuses recognize individual people and hold grudges against those who treat them badly

Giant Pacific octopuses at the Seattle Aquarium learned to tell two people apart even when both wore identical uniforms, ...
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How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by researchers in September 2024 shows a mating pair of wild Octopus americanus, one displaying the arm action ...
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Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor

If you liked this story, share it with other people. From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt ...
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Octopuses Like to Punch Their Fishy Hunting Buddies, New Study Reveals

The cephalopods team up with a variety of fish for hunting, and that results in some complex relationship dynamics that can include violence. Reading time 3 minutes Octopuses are leaders of fish, but ...
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Rare Video Shows Octopuses Punching Their Lazy Fish Partners While Out Hunting Together

Turns out, octopuses aren't just the solo masterminds of the sea—they actually enjoy teaming up with other fish to form multi-species hunting parties. But when things don't go their way, octopuses ...
Phys.org

Male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females before mating to prevent being eaten

A team of neurologists, environmentalists and bioengineers at the University of Queensland, in Australia, has found that male blue-lined octopuses paralyze females prior to mating to avoid being eaten ...
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Here’s what octopuses use each of their eight tentacles for

While humans typically favour a dominant hand, new research reveals that octopuses, despite lacking a single dominant arm, show a clear preference for using their front limbs for certain activities.
Phys.org

Saturday Citations: Octopus behavior; children's nightmares; the fast effects of meditation

Happy Saturday! This week, researchers reported on the familiar phenomenon of speeding away from a slower-driving car only to have it catch up at the next traffic light—they've named it Voorhees law, ...
Newsweek

Underwater Allies: Octopuses and Fish Join Forces to Hunt for Prey

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The research shows how octopuses and multiple fish species work ...
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How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

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