Light Sensitive Proteins Enable Octopuses To "See" With Their Skin

Allegra Staples
2015-09-06T15:18:23-07:00

The octopus has long fascinated scientists. The intelligent cephalopods have been known to use coconut shells for mobile homes and armor, disable their suckers to avoid becoming a tangled mess, plot escapes from aquarium enclosures, and even predict World Cup soccer game outcomes.