How Octopus Arms Bypass the Brain

Share this on WhatsApp Octopuses’ sucker-covered arms can act as if they contain partly independent mini brains. Each arm gathers sensory information to drive its own movements—and even those of other arms—without consulting major brain regions. “Their arms are so mobile; they’re soft, and they can bend and twist and do all sorts of things,” … Continue reading How Octopus Arms Bypass the Brain