Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved.

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most intelligent problem-solvers is hiding deep beneath the surface, called the ...

Octopuses have a way of making familiar rules feel optional. They live on Earth but behave like visitors with a different instruction manual. Scientists study them for answers about intelligence and ...

With their quick-change camouflage and high level of intelligence, it’s not surprising that the public and scientific experts alike are fascinated by octopuses. Their abilities to recognize faces, ...

Octopus cyanea found in the both Indian and Pacific ocean. It grows to 16 cm in mantle length with arms to atleast 80 cm.© Amirkhans world/Shutterstock.com If forced to choose one descriptor for the ...

Three hearts; blue blood; no skeleton; arms like tongues. These are just some of the alien features of octopuses, squid and cuttlefish — members of the cephalopod family. The outlandish list continues ...