Research shows that up to 50% of the human brain is involved in visual processing. For octopuses, that number is roughly 70%. There are similarities between octopus and human eyes — both involve a ...

As if we needed more evidence that cephalopods are on the verge of a global uprising that will end in humanity’s destruction, our favorite tentacled invertebrates appear to have an insane visual ...

Octopuses:They're the slightly terrifying, two-eyed, eight-armed sea creatures you probably don't know much about. I mean, who among us hasn't wondered: What is an octopus, even? That's okay, because ...

A new study demonstrates that an octopus’s skin possesses the same cellular mechanism for detecting light as its eyes do The octopus has a unique ability. It can change the color, pattern and even ...

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A protein in octopus skin is similar to a light-detecting protein found in the eye, enabling the cephalopods' amazing camouflage skills. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get ...

We already knew cephalopods are amazing creatures—how many of us can go from colored to invisible in a blink? Hell, octopuses can even operate cameras. Still, sensing light with one’s skin is a pretty ...

With its unusual combination of features, the deep sea creature helps explain how other modern species emerged from a common ...

Scientists captivated by a tiny octopus with big eyes are considering naming the new species the “adorabilis” because it’s so cute. The honor of naming the peculiar animal has been tasked to Stephanie ...

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Movie review : “My Octopus Teacher,” directed by Pippa Erlich and James Reed, featuring Craig Foster. Streaming through Netflix. A few blocks from where my daughter and her family live in Brooklyn, ...

A ringing phone. A redacted name. The Netflix documentary “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders” opens with an unknown voice at the end of the receiver and a warning: “If you think for a minute ...