Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness is a great read for fans of science and philosophy who are interested in sea life.

5/5 Philosopher and scuba-diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the intelligence of the octopus.

One of the most striking things about these creatures, however, is the fact that each of their eight arms almost seems to have a mind ... other arms. It’s not uncommon, for example, to see an ...

Octopuses have also undergone visual tests, with simple tasks remembered first with one eye covered and then the other. It was a long process, but the octopus outperformed many other animals ...

DON BLOOM photo At the Maui Ocean Center, head aquarist Nadine Nagata has a front-row seat to the fascinating mind of an octopus ... cephalopods and other marine animals to learn how and why ...