Octopus arms have segmented nerve systems, controlling movement and sensory input. Each segment enables independent control.

The large nerve cord that runs along each octopus arm is divided into segments, allowing for precise movement control and ...

The architecture of the octopus nervous system, showing (f) the arm, (g) the nerves of the suckers, (h) the axial nerve cord ...

The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...

Octopus arms are the ultimate multitaskers, bending, twisting, and curling with an impressive range of motion that would make a yoga instructor envious.

because there’s still plenty we don’t understand about octopus biology—and it’s precisely because cephalopods’ bodies and nervous systems are so different to our own that they have the ...

Octopuses have a large nervous system, with the average octopus having about 500 million neurons or brain cells. That puts it in the same “brain range” as smaller mammals such as dogs.

The octopus nervous system is among the most unusual on Earth. Unlike in other intelligent animals, it's highly distributed, with a significant proportion of its 500 million-odd neurons spread ...