It's been a while since we had some real science news in this space. My favorite recent story is the sequencing of the octopus genome. I've shared previously my fascination with ants; octopuses (not octopi, as it turns out, since octopus is Greek, not Latin) are rapidly joining them among my favorites. Did you know that octopus tentacles are capable of independent sensory processing, even if they are severed? The genome sequence reveals a number of interesting genes involved in nerve cell function, including genes not … [Read more...] about Science Corner: You’ve Got A Lot of Nerve(s)!