How Cool Is This?
Link: New Scientist Breaking News - Camouflaged octopuses 'walk' on two tentacles.
Does this qualify under that law, the one I can't remember the name of, wherein observation changes the effect? Physicists, help!
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There's a new journal article by Huffard called Underwater Bipedal Locomotion by Octopuses in Disguise, in a recent Science magazine. They have videos of the walking octopuses, but I thought an animated gif would be more helpful for blog visitors. S... [Read More]
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