Mapping Octopus Vision: Insights from Neural Research.

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Mapping Octopus Vision: Insights from Neural Research.
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Researchers have mapped neural activity in an octopus's visual system, revealing striking similarities to humans. Octopuses and humans last shared a common ancestor around 500 million years ago, suggesting independent evolution of such complex visual systems. These findings contribute greatly to our understanding of cephalopod vision and brain structure.

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