Over half of the neurons in Octopus vulgaris, about 300 million, are not in the brain at all, but distributed in “mini-brains,” or ganglia, in the arms. Within the central brain, most of the ...

The nervous system of this common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, is far larger and more complex than that of most invertebrates. Can it think? Is it conscious, as some scientists and philosophers suggest?

Teamwork Beneath the Waves New research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution studied how the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and several fish species coordinate their hunting efforts to catch ...

Amongst them are several specimens collected by English naturalist Charles Darwin. A common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, collected by Charles Darwin in 1832 off the Cape Verde islands This common ...

So said a stream of octopus enthusiasts, who extolled the many astonishing traits of the beloved, eight-legged cephalopod to a committee of the Oregon Legislature earlier this month. Nearly 70 ...

1. Darwin's octopus (Octopus vulgaris) A common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, collected by Charles Darwin in 1832 off the Cape Verde islands. This small, unassuming common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) can ...

The ban on catching octopus also covers recreational fishing throughout the geographical area defined in the ordinance, says ...