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Evolution Nov 25, 2025

Vampires in the deep: An ancient link between octopuses and squids

Researchers from the University of Vienna (Austria), National Institute of Technology—Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the largest cephalopod genome sequenced to date. Their analyses, ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 3, 2025

Scientists produce powerhouse pigment behind octopus camouflage

Scientists at UC San Diego have moved one step closer to unlocking a superpower held by some of nature's greatest "masters of disguise." Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and other animals in the cephalopod family are well known ...

Ecology Aug 19, 2025

How could we clean up the algal bloom?

South Australia's catastrophic harmful algal bloom now affects almost 30% of the state's coastline, stretching from the Coorong in the state's southeast to the seafood-rich Spencer Gulf to the west.

Plants & Animals Jul 30, 2025

The giant cuttlefish's technicolor mating display is globally unique—an algal bloom could kill them all

Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in huge numbers to breed. They put on a technicolor display of blue, purple, green, red and gold, changing hues as they mate and lay eggs.

Ecology Jul 22, 2025

South Australia's algal bloom may shrink over winter—but this model suggests it will spread to new areas in summer

South Australia is desperate for help to tackle an unprecedented harmful algal bloom that has decimated marine life up and down the coast. While the extent of the damage is still unknown, my preliminary research suggests ...

Polymers Jun 17, 2025

Cephalopod-inspired synthetic skins could enable color switching for soft robots and wearables

Taking a cue from ocean-dwelling species, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers are developing synthetic skins that will support the emergence of next-generation "soft" machines, robots and other devices.

Ecology Jun 15, 2025

'Like an underwater bushfire': South Australia's marine algal bloom is still killing almost everything in its path

South Australian beaches have been awash with foamy, discolored water and dead marine life for months. The problem hasn't gone away; it has spread.

Ecology Jun 6, 2025

Missing merluza: Chile's battle to save its favorite catch

Before setting sail for the South Pacific, Chilean fisherman Rodrigo Gallardo blesses himself to invoke heavenly protection and luck in his pursuit of an increasingly elusive catch: hake.

Evolution Jun 5, 2025

Punctuated equilibrium: Analysis shows rapid evolutionary leaps in cephalopods, languages and ancient enzymes

Over the past 500 million years, nearly all evolutionary changes in octopuses and squids occurred in rapid bursts during the emergence of new species, according to research from the University of Auckland.

Plants & Animals May 19, 2025

First evidence of possible language-like communication in dolphins

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and partner institutions, including the Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), are the winners of the inaugural Coller Dolittle Challenge ...

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