In the novel, a newly discovered community of hyper-intelligent octopuses off the coast of Vietnam developed its own advanced language and the ability to use complex tools. While Nayler's story is ...
Critics offer many arguments against raising octopuses for food, including possible releases of waste, antibiotics or pathogens from aquaculture facilities. But as a psychologist, I see ...
Octopuses are highly intelligent animals, and several species have been known to use tools in the wild, such as the coconut octopus, which carries around clams and coconut shells to use as shelter.