Sea urchins look like an inanimate bundle of needles, but a closer look at these alien-like creatures reveals a surprisingly ...

Most animals we know - mammals, birds, and reptiles, have bones that shape and support their bodies. Yet, many of Earth’s ...

Octopuses challenge everything we know about intelligence. Unlike humans, their thinking isn’t confined to the brain inside their head. In fact, two-thirds of their neurons live in their arms, ...

Octopuses have a unique nervous system, said Father Tom Margevicius, co-host of the “Practicing Catholic” radio show. “The central nervous system of the octopus is not all concentrated in the main ...

In the shadowy depths of the ocean, one of Earth’s most enigmatic minds is at work. The octopus—with its eight arms, three hearts, and distributed nervous system—has long fascinated scientists and ...

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Octopuses and their arms are still a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don't know how they work; their arms are boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of muscles working together, and capable ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...