Tag: octopus
Octopus Intelligence Poses Evolutionary Convergence Conundrum
Outstandingly bright — with eyes that strikingly resemble ours — yet their ancestors split from mammals and birds 600 million years ago.
Octopuses from the Sky: Scientists Propose “Aliens Seeded Life on Earth”
Host Sarah Chaffee and biologist Ann Gauger discuss panspermia, the topic of a peer-reviewed paper by several quite serious scientists.
Brain Size Doesn’t Determine Intelligence
Brains are not simple, so many “just common sense” theories have fallen by the wayside.
Researchers Ask — Serious Question — Do Crabs Have Emotions?
Recent research has created some unexpected ethical problems for the seafood industry.
The Remarkable Things We’re Learning About Bird Intelligence
These findings are only among birds that have actually been studied; most birds have not been studied for intelligence.