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octopus. Prof. Benny Hochner's lab at the Hebrew University

The myth is busted: an octopus does not have an independent brain in each arm

A study, led by researchers from the Hebrew University, provides the first proof that the octopus's brain receives information from the arms regarding their position or movement. It also shows for the first time that there is control between the brain
octopus. Illustration: shutterstock

How do the octopus's arms not get tangled in each other?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Memory of an octopus: how does the brain store memories?

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The world's first six-armed octopus has been discovered