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Octopus Skin Senses Light, No Eyes or Brain Needed

3 min•20 maj 2015

The skin of a California octopus species has a molecular light-sensing mechanism that allows it to change color to match its surroundings with no input from the creature's eyes or brain. Dina Fine Maron reports

 

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