Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

Octopuses can be tricked into thinking that a fake arm is part of their body, suggesting they have a sense of body ownership similar to our own

Learn how octopuses use microbial signals to detect rotten food and unviable eggs.

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The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.