Taking a cue from ocean-dwelling species, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers are developing synthetic skins that will ...

A groundbreaking discovery in the world of paleontology has revealed the presence of 40 previously unknown species of ancient ...

Cephalopod suction was previously thought to be a product of these creatures’ soft, flexible bodies, which can deform easily ...

But whatever it was, it seemed as surprised to see the submersible as its operators were to find it—the squid released a small, green cloud of ink after noticing the robot visitor. Researchers ...

By Davide ManciniPaola Margu ASTURIAS, Spain, and YUCATÁN, Mexico — On a mild February morning, Isaac Blanco quickly places ...

A state-of-the-art fossil discovery technique shows that squids originated and quickly rose to become dominant predators in ...

During their brief encounter, the researchers used a laser to measure the squid's size and observed its behavior in the wild.

Octopuses and other cephalopods make the fastest transformations in the animal kingdom. Here, a giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dolfeini) changes its color and shape to blend in with red ...

Nine arms, no problem. In 2021, researchers from the Institute of Marine Research in Spain used an underwater camera to follow a male Octopus vulgaris, or common octopus. On its left side, three ...

The NIH acknowledges the gaps in understanding of cephalopod biology. In a statement to Nature , the agency said that certain aspects of cephalopod research, such as pain perception and species ...

There are still pools underneath and underground pools, there's underground streams, and we even have a giant cephalopod fossil that can be found in the ceiling of the cave," Klimczak says. 1 of 5 ...