Fossil Friday: we might have found the earliest known cephalopod, extending the family’s history by 30 million years
This would make cephalopods one of the earliest multicellular organisms on the planet.
Tag: cephalopod
The iconic ‘Dumbo’ octopus stars in the deepest-ever octopus sighting
It's the deepest confirmed sighting of any cephalopod.
Scientists strap 3D glasses on cuttlefish — and what they found was amazing
Like humans, cuttlefish can see in stereo... and likely enjoy a night out at the movies.
Researchers develop octopus skin-inspired infrared camouflage
The advancement could help hide objects from heat sensors.
Octopus genome finally unraveled, and this is a big deal
The mystery of the octopus genome has finally been solved, and this will allow researchers to answer some intriguing questions: ...
More than meets the eye: Octopus can perceive light directly through its skin
Biologists have long suspected that cephalopods like the squid and cuttlefish have specialized proteins embedded in their skin, very similar ...
‘Kraken’ ancient lair shows signs of a vicious predator
[caption id="attachment_9177" align="alignnone" width="499" caption="The arranged vertebrae of a fossilized ichthyosaur resemble the pattern of suckers on a cephalopod's tentacle, ...