You may have heard the news recently that octopuses are in fact aliens

 A new DNA study has revealed that octopuses are so weird that they may be categorized as ‘aliens’.

Researchers from the University of California conducted their study on a two-spot California octopus, discovering the probable reasons behind octopuses’ evolved central nervous systems and their fantastic ability to deceptively camouflage.

The late British zoologist Martin Wells was the first to describe the sea-inhabiting creatures as “aliens,” primarily because octopuses’ protein-coding structures are much more evolved than even humans.

But now the first full cephalopod genome sequence shows that octopuses (not to be confused with octopi) are extremely different from any other animal – with their genome showing a staggering level of complexity. The new DNA study, published in the scientific journal Nature, has identified the presence of more than 33,000 protein-coding genes in octopuses, significantly more than humans.

And that is not all. According to Irish Examiner, scientists also confirmed that the DNA of an octopus is highly rearranged– like cards shuffled and reshuffled in a pack – containing several “jumping genes” that can leap around the genome.

Humans have often found themselves astounded by octopuses’ abilities to carry out functions which would be deemed impossible for most animals – now we know why it is so easy for an octopus to open a jar of jam!

In fact, Inquisitr recently reported a case where an octopus broke out of an aquarium in Seattle, much to the horror and surprise a number of visitors present there.

But escaping out of a tank or a jar is the very least we could expect from these highly evolved beings. American oceanographer David Gallo has extensively documented the octopuses’ abilities to camouflage themselves when under threat. Basically shapeshifting creatures, octopuses can assume the texture and color of their surroundings to ward off underwater predators.

In this amazing video below, you can see an octopus camouflaging itself by almost ‘turning’ itself into coral algae

“The octopus appears to be utterly different from all other animals, even other molluscs, with its eight prehensile arms, its large brain and its clever problem-solving abilities. Martin Wells said the octopus is an alien. In this sense, then, our paper describes the first sequenced genome from an alien.”

So next time if you see an octopus conducting a strange and unbelievable feat, relax. Just know that octopuses are way ahead of us, and in that regard, they are our only home-grown “aliens.”

Scientists (yep, actual scientists) made this tongue-in-cheek revelation after studying their DNA and deciding that it was so complex it almost couldn’t have originated from Earth.
US researcher Dr Clifton Ragsdale, from the University of Chicago, said: ‘The octopus appears to be utterly different from all other animals, even other molluscs, with its eight prehensile arms, its large brain and its clever problem-solving abilities.

‘The late British zoologist Martin Wells said the octopus is an alien. In this sense, then, our paper describes the first sequenced genome from an alien.’
Alas, some spoil-sport has done away with the theory using something called ‘logic’.

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Aliens Saved Earth From Nuclear Holocaust, Claims Apollo 14 Astronaut: True Or False?

A former Apollo astronaut claims that aliens are visiting the Earth and witnessed the first test of an atomic weapon. Who is Edgar Mitchell, and what is his history from his time on the lunar surface to today?
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Edgar Mitchell was an astronaut aboard Apollo 14, and now, the pioneering space traveler is claiming that aliens saved Earth from a nuclear holocaust. Mitchell was the sixth person to walk on the moon.

The former space traveler states that recent stories from high-ranking military officials report of the existence of intelligent life from other planets. According to those tales, missiles shot toward visiting aircraft were easily deflected by the visitors from outer space.

Mitchell is telling the press that aliens were seen in the skies over the first test of a nuclear weapon, which took place in New Mexico on July 16, 1945. They reportedly came in peace, in an effort to prevent a nuclear holocaust between the United States and the Soviet Union.

The astronaut, now 84 years old, was the lunar module pilot aboard the Apollo 14 mission, spending nine hours in the Fra Mauro Highlands region of the lunar surface.

"During this EVA, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell moved more than half a mile from their LM, conducting selenological investigations, collecting samples and attempting to reach the rim of Cone crater, approximately 300 feet above the landing site," NASA officials report on their website.

Mitchell has scuffled with NASA officials in the past. In 2011, the United States government filed suit against the retired astronaut, alleging he was attempting to auction off a camera from his historic mission. The astronaut canceled the sale and agreed to turn the device over to NASA, who directed the relic to the National Air and Space Museum.

The Texan also has a long-term interest in paranormal phenomenon and is the founder of a consciousness research organization known as the Institute of Noetic Sciences (Ions). According to fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin (the second man to walk on the moon), Mitchell attempted to communicate with people on Earth, using physic powers, during the flight of Apollo 14. He also states he was healed of kidney cancer by a distance healer in Vancouver, although the disease was never confirmed through a biopsy.

For more than two decades, Mitchell has contended that the famous crash in Roswell, New Mexico involved a real spacecraft from an alien world. He has also previously stated his belief that many UFO reports are actual intelligent aliens visiting the Earth.

Paul Hellyer, a former Canadian Defense Minister, was reportedly seen talking to six members of the American congress in June 2013 about the presence of aliens on Earth, according to an article in Vice.

The ingredients of life are seen scattered throughout the visible Universe, and astronomers now know planets are common around other stars, providing plenty of opportunity for life to evolve on other worlds.

The truth is out there somewhere – the question becomes whether Mitchell is correct in his claims.

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Are aliens listening? NASA sends Hindi greetings from Earth

New Delhi: As strange as it may appear, but we can now easily listen to sounds which are heard by aliens.Yes, that's true! NASA has posted the 'Golden Record' on an online audio distribution platform 'Soundcloud'.
'Golden Record' is a collection of sounds that NASA has selected to be sent on the Voyager spacecraft which was launched in 1977.
According to The Indian Express report, NASA has added musical selections from different cultures and eras, and spoken greetings from Earth-people in fifty-five languages, including Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and others.
The aliens would pick up lines such as “Prithvi ke wasiyon ki aur se Namaskar” or “Greetings from the earthlings” if they listen the recordings of Earth sounds and greetings sent into space by NASA.
Recordings of rain, stone tools and heartbeat were also among the sounds selected to represent humanity.
The sound clips have been on the web for years but were of poor quality, that is why NASA has finally put high-quality version online.
Now, listeners can listen to the tracks continuously instead of clicking back and forth on NASA's audio player.
Voyager 2 was launched on August 20, 1977, and Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, both carrying the Golden Records encoded with the sounds of Earth.
There is also an eclectic 90-minute selection of music, including both Eastern and Western classics and a variety of ethnic music on Golden Records.
Now, both the probes are farther away from Earth than any other man-made object. Voyager 1 is about 12 billion miles from Earth.

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