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By Mar 17, 2021
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You get brainwashed whenever you go to sleep (and that’s a good thing)

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By Apr 6, 2017
Animals

Octopuses can basically edit their own genes on the fly

Crazy levels of RNA tinkering could explain how cephalopods got so smart
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Soft Wormbot Tries Out New Light-Up Skin

Octopus-inspired skin could lead to better sensors, fashion
By Aug 12, 2015
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First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

Superbowl-prediction gene not yet found
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Squid-Inspired Tape Could Help Camouflage Soldiers

It could even cloak them against night-vision goggles
By Aug 21, 2014
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An Electronic Camouflage Cloak Inspired By Color-Changing Octopus Skin

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How Humans And Squid Evolved To Have The Same Eyes

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Animals at the National Zoo React to D.C. Earthquake

Plenty of East Coast humans may have freaked out during yesterday’s earthquake, but what about the animals? At the Smithsonian’s...
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