New Research Sheds Light on Organ Disappearance in Baby Octopuses as They Grow

Typically, human Internal organs grow and undergo changes during the course of life, although they hardly change completely. Things aren't that straightforward for infant octopuses. Prior to their birth, embryonic octopuses grow hundreds of temporary, tiny structures referred to as Kölliker's organs (KO) which conceal every visible part of the octopus's body.