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It turns out Octopi are the Real X-Men

Octopi use a unique genetic mechanism to learn and adapt to their environment. RNA editing is also implicated in human disease including cancer, epilepsy, schizophrenia and cystic fibrosis.

It turns out Octopi are the Real X-Men

[DIGEST: DiscoveryKids, ScienceAlert, Cell, Wired, GenomeResearch, FrontMolNeurosci, NEJM]

A four-year-old octopus may be smarter than a four-year-old child, depending on how you define intelligence and adaptability. Tool use, forethought, reasoning and puzzle-solving skills have all been observed in elephants, chimpanzees, dolphins, birds and octopi.

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