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Octopuses Biohack

A California two spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides).
A California two spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides). Photo: Tom Kleindinst (Other)

In June 2023, researchers announced that at least some species of octopus actually edit their RNA to deal with colder water temperatures. The team’s findings, which were published in Cell, posit that California two-spot octopuses—which cannot generate their own body heat—tweak their genetics such that they’re able to deal with temperature shifts in their environment.