Octopuses cycle through a fascinating sleep state that appears quite similar to human REM, scientists say.

Octopuses are perhaps the most unusual creatures to have ever inhabited the ocean. Their soft body, eight arms, and high level of intelligence make th.

When we imagine the brain, we tend to picture one command center—such as a control hub within the human skull—managing all body functions. But nature is not always a centralised design. Indeed, ...

Source: National Marine Sanctuaries, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. In a new study, researchers from the University of Queensland used advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to ...

Cephalopods – including octopuses, cuttlefish and squid – possess one of the most sophisticated neural systems among invertebrates, which supports a wide array of complex behaviours. Their neural ...