The Astounding Octopus
- One minute read - 60 wordsOnce, on Facebook I wrote:
It turns out the octopus has a profusion of brain-forming genes previously seen only in back-boned animals. But its secret weapon may not be genes as we know them.
A complex brain needs a way to store complex information. Startlingly, the octopus may have achieved this complexity by playing fast and free with its genetic code.
They’re the coolest:
https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/how-the-octopus-got-its-smarts