Transposons: From selfish genes to key elements in biological processes phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jumping Genes … A New Clue to Octopus Intelligence? mindmatters.ai - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mindmatters.ai Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
If human and octopus DNA has the same 'jumping genes,' then it would seem chance evolution of the same characteristic can happen with different species.
It is already established that octopuses are intelligent beings, even more so than other invertebrate species. A new discovery uncovered as to why this is so - their brain shares similarity with that of humans.