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Scientists have now shown that octopuses can learn to use mirror reflections to find food hidden from direct view.
Dartmouth
Who
Scientists, Mary Kieseler, Peter Tse
What
Scientists have now shown that octopuses can learn to use mirror reflections to find food hidden from direct view.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT · 2h 24m ago
Where
Dartmouth ·
Why
The study suggests octopuses possess a more advanced level of spatial reasoning than researchers previously thought.
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This finding is the first to prove that invertebrates can use mirrors to understand their environment to find prey, expanding scientists' understanding of how intelligence can evolve across diverse life forms.
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