News Animals Scientists have now recorded brain waves from freely moving octopuses It’s still too early to know how the brain controls the animal’s behavior By implanting wireless devices into three octopuses like this one (Octopus cyanea, also known as the big blue octopus), researchers are now able to study the famously intelligent cephalopods’ brain activity during natural behaviors. Michael Kuba Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Nora Bradford March 23, 2023 at 9:00 am For the first time, scientists have recorded brain waves from freely moving octopuses.