Fossil Friday: ancient cephalopod is the first of its kind to sport 10 arms
This specimen pushes the history of squids, cuttlefish, and octopi back by over 80 million years.
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Fossil Friday: ancient squid caught in stone while munching on a fish
Fossilized behaviors are extremely rare finds.
First MRI mapping of a squid’s brain reveals surprising complexity
"This the first time modern technology has been used to explore the brain of this amazing animal."
Dissecting the colossal squid – this is only the second specimen ever found
It's not called colossal for nothing. Photo: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Smaller, yet ...
Squids-protein modified bacteria used to develop camouflage coating
(C) Youtube screenshot Loliginidae, also known as pencil squids, are formidable animals that can change their ...
Deep sea squid has tentecle tips that ‘swim’ on their own
Many deep sea animals, such as the infamous anglerfish, use parts of their bodies as decoys, to attract unsuspecting prey. ...
Manipulative female squids consume sperm for nutrition
Benjamin Wegener, a researcher at Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences and his team has shown that for squids, it's ...
Squishy robot camouflages itself effortlessly and blends in [VIDEO]
After UAVs inspired by hawks, robotic stability control spun from leaping lizards, wall climbing derived from geckos or the swimming artificial ...
Squid deep-sea species can eject parts of its arms to confuse enemies [/w video]
Octopoteuthis deletron. Image: UC Berkeley Seems like there's always a study that comes along once in ...
Promiscuous dumpling squid has a short life expectancy due to excessive mating
Squids and cephalopods, in general, might not be the sexiest animals out there, but their mating systems are quite interesting,
Giant squids take to California
Yes ladies and gents, giant squids are all over the California beaches. Each of the squids weighs about 40 pounds, ...