The mastermind of the deep
The genetic rulebreakers
Jumping genes in the deep
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Master of The secret genetics of octopus intelligence
007skaty Smart Mollusk Evolution
They folded up their ancient DNA to make a brand-new space, Rearranging the puzzle to win the brainy race!
007skaty In April 2016, Inky squeezed his football-sized body through a 150-millimeter drainpipe in Napier into the Pacific Ocean.
007skaty Octopus arms taste, smell, and make decisions without waiting for the central brain.
007skaty Match ancient gene sequences to discover how the coconut octopus evolved its clever intelligence.
Octopus play: In 2010, scientists observed octopuses repeatedly bouncing pill bottles off aquarium water jets, proving they engage in play just like mammals.
A marine mollusk with a soft rounded body, a large head, and eight arms equipped with suckers. In 2026, University of Vienna researchers discovered that ancient DNA rearrangements shaped this creature's complex brain.
How wide was the drainpipe that Inky the octopus squeezed through during his 2016 escape?
In which Indonesian island's waters did researchers first document octopuses using coconut shells as tools in 2009?