Octopus: One of the smartest animals on Earth that can solve puzzles and plan ahead

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...
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The octopus was once considered much lower on the intelligence scale thanks to the opinions of one man: Aristotle

So much for trusting the science.
Ars Technica

We’re one step closer to reading an octopus’s mind

Nine brains, blue blood, instant camouflage: It’s no surprise that octopuses capture our interest and our imaginations. Science-fiction creators, in particular, have been inspired by these tentacled ...
Scientific American

Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish ...