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The Octopus That Dreams in Colour

Sleeping octopuses flash camouflage and hunting patterns — as if replaying their day.

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Scientists filmed sleeping octopuses changing skin patterns — flashing camouflage, hunting patterns, even mating displays — while asleep. Their skin is controlled directly by the brain, suggesting they are visually dreaming. Recorded at Rockefeller University in 2023.

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