Smart Cephalopods
Octopus intelligence may come from a molecule also found in human brains
We have more in common with these sea creatures than it may seem.
by Robin Bea
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Octopuses are some of the most fascinating animals on Earth
The cephalopods have so many unique traits they’ve regularly been compared to aliens.
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“They say if you want to meet an alien, go diving and make friends with an octopus.”
Prof. Nikolaus Rajewsky, Scientific Director, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology, Max Delbrück Center
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