Why Are Some Octopuses So Smart? The Answer Might Lie in a Never-Before-Seen Mutation That Helps Them Accurately Build Proteins
- Scientists discovered a strange feature in certain octopuses’ ribosomal RNA, molecules that create a 3D scaffold for cellular protein factories.
- It was found only in shallow-water creatures that have expanded nervous systems and can do complex behaviors Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent August 19, 2026 Researchers made the discovery while studying the California two-spot octopus.
- Anik Grearson / Bellono Lab Octopuses are incredibly clever creatures.
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- Scientists discovered a strange feature in certain octopuses’ ribosomal RNA, molecules that create a 3D scaffold for cellular protein factories.
- It was found only in shallow-water creatures that have expanded nervous systems and can do complex behaviors Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent August 19, 2026 Researchers made the discovery while studying the California two-spot octopus.
- Anik Grearson / Bellono Lab Octopuses are incredibly clever creatures.
Sources: Smithsonianmag