The aliens living among us
The physical rules of cosmic thinking
Decoding the cosmic whisper
Artificial minds as alien mirrors
007skaty Their distributed nervous system allows individual arms to taste, touch, and solve puzzles, challenging our brain-centric view of intelligence.
How many brains or major nerve centers does an octopus effectively use to manage its body?
What percentage of an octopus's neurons are located in its arms rather than its central brain?
007skaty Caribbean sperm whales share clan identities through complex patterns of tempo and rhythm.
What is the term for the distinct rhythmic patterns of clicks used by sperm whales to communicate?
Which scientific initiative is currently using artificial intelligence to decode the communication of sperm whales in the Caribbean?
Octopus skin: It can 'see' and detect light using the same proteins found in eyes, allowing them to camouflage instantly without needing brain input [1].
007skaty Drag the wandering slime through mazes to discover how an alien mind makes decisions.
How does the brainless slime mold Physarum polycephalum remember where it has already explored?
Which brainless, single-celled organism successfully replicated the layout of the Tokyo rail system in a famous 2010 experiment?
Which ecologist coined the term 'Wood Wide Web' to describe how trees share resources through underground fungal networks?