An octopus does not need its central brain to control every grab, twist, or squeeze. Now, robots may not need to either.

Robots exploring the ocean floor today use pre-programmed movements, centralized processors, and rigid structures to do their ...

Most of us think of the brain as a single command center that controls everything the body does. Octopuses work differently.

Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy have developed a soft robotic arm inspired by the octopus, ...

The eldritch, alien movements of octopus arms have captivated people for generations. These underwater cephalopods don't have just one brain but nine, with each of their arms able to act ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless. Olson explains that “there are many gross similarities [between the ANC and vertebrates’ ...

Octopuses can use any of their arms to perform tasks, but tend to use a particular arm, or arms, for specific tasks. This finding, presented in a paper in Scientific Reports, reveals more about the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Like a starfish, an octopus can regrow lost ...