How Do Octopus Mate? Exploring Cephalopod’s Cannibalistic Intercourse Involving Specialized Organ

Medicine & Technology Sep 07, 2023

Octopuses are fascinating creatures that reproduce sexually with a unique mating process. Continue reading the article to find out more about their reproductive behavior.

3 Animals That Are Deaf or Earless, But Have Unique Ways To Survive

Jun 18, 2023

These creatures have unique ways of surviving despite their limited or fully absent sense of hearing. Read to learn more.

Do Octopuses Get Nightmares? Footage Reveals the Creature Thrashing, Getting Jolted Out of Peaceful Sleep

May 22, 2023

Scientists were able to film an octopus thrashing and gelting jolted. This could possibly be due to nightmares. Read to learn more.

Bizarre 'Ghost Octopus' Baffled Scientists: What Is This Ghostlike Cephalopod?

Aug 10, 2022

The "ghost octopus" was first spotted in 2016 via a remotely operated vehicle, and scientists believe it could be the deepest-dwelling of its kind. Check out this new species of octopus in this article.

‘Muscular Suckers’ That Are Neither Squids Nor Vampires Revealed in New Analysis

Jun 24, 2022

A new analysis revealed well-preserved fossils of tiny cephalopod called Vampyronassa rhodanica that are neither vampires nor squids. Read to know more.

Cholesterol, Steroid Hormone Increase Responsible for Bizarre Deaths of Maternal Octopus After Laying Eggs

May 13, 2022

Experts might have found the reason why maternal octopus kill themselves after laying eggs. Read more about the tragic deaths of these animals and the culprit behind the unusual behavior of the tentacled species.

Giant Squid Bigger Than a Toddler Washed Ashore in Cape Town After Similar Massive Creature Was Spotted in Japan

May 02, 2022

Two giant squids washed up ashore in the previous week. Check out these massive cephalopods that were washed up on the beaches of Cape Town and Japan.

Like Cuttlefish; Squids Can Apparently Camouflage Like Their Cephalopod Relatives; Recent Study Says

Apr 08, 2022

Up until recently, studies have focused on cuttlefish and octopus. Read on to find out how researchers discovered squids to use chromatophores to survive just like their relative cephalopods/

Strawberry-Colored Weird-Eyed Squid Spotted in Twilight Zone, California

Mar 31, 2022

In a recent deep dive, researchers were delightfully surprised by a strawberry-colored squid with one bulbous yellow eye and a smaller black eye. Read on to find out more about the bizarre strawberry squid.

10-Armed Extinct Squid-Like Creature Named After President Biden; New Species an Ancestor of Octopus

Mar 08, 2022

Check out these squid-like remains found in Montana that have been identified as the earliest known ancestor of octopus and named after the 46th US president.

Rare Giant Squid's Hunting Behavior Caught in Camera for the First Time, 2,500 Feet Under the Sea

May 14, 2021

For the first time, researchers were able to film how the rare, elusive giant squid hunts its prey 2,500 feet below the surface by using a jellyfish-like decoy emulating the glow of a jellyfish that has been proven to be irresistible to the giant cephalopods.

Mystery Jurassic Predator's Left-Over Meal Includes a Cephalopod Eating a Crustacean

May 12, 2021

Multiple questions surround a fossil of a Jurassic squid eating a crab, as it was also consumed by a mysterious ancient predator and left for dead for millions of years.

Intelligent Cuttlefish Passes the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment; Did It Get a Reward?

Mar 02, 2021

Cuttlefish can pass a fishy version of Stanford's marshmallow test. Those that can delay gratification the longest are the most intelligent.

Marine Biologists Explain the Bright Colors of Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Sep 04, 2020

Scuba divers and some researchers often catch the bright colored flamboyant cuttlefish in the ocean or in labs and aquariums. However, a team of marine biologists clarify that the species typically looks like a lump of sand or muddy brown, saving its bright colors for mating, flirting, and scaring predators.

Scientists Successfully Sequenced Giant Squid Genome

Jan 20, 2020

Not a lot is known about the Giant Squid aside from the fact that it has an awful reputation in folklore and literature. Recently, scientists were able to successfully sequence the giant squid genome for the first time.