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Plants & Animals Sep 13, 2025

Octopus arms reveal surprising range of motion in new behavioral catalog

Octopus arms are one of the most flexible structures known in all of the biological world. Their agility is so extraordinary that robotics researchers want to learn the secrets behind their movements, hoping to apply some ...

Plants & Animals Sep 12, 2025

Scilly Isles cameras give glimpse of 'natural' UK waters

Underwater cameras around the Isles of Scilly have given scientists a glimpse of how sea life can thrive in well-protected U.K. waters.

Plants & Animals Sep 12, 2025

Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life

A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs—even though they will never hatch.

Evolution Sep 11, 2025

Seaweed cells could give solar panels a boost

Seaweed growing along the world's coastlines could help to inspire new materials. Millions of years of evolution have shaped how seaweeds control light and color, which could offer new approaches for designers to explore.

Plants & Animals Sep 11, 2025

Octopuses put their best arm forward for every task

Octopuses can use any of their arms to perform tasks, but tend to use a particular arm, or arms, for specific tasks. This finding, presented in a paper in Scientific Reports, reveals more about the complex behavior these ...

Plants & Animals Sep 11, 2025

Octopus arms reveal specialized movements and coordination in the wild

Octopuses are among the most neurologically complex invertebrates, famed for their extraordinary dexterity. Their eight arms allow them to capture hidden prey, communicate, explore, and even mate across varied habitats.

Astrobiology Sep 11, 2025

Alien: Earth—how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them

The TV series Alien:Earth has introduced a number of new creatures to the much loved, albeit terrifying, Alien franchise.

Other Aug 30, 2025

Saturday Citations: Human impacts on reef systems; testing AI systems; a woman with perfect memory

The week in science: UK fishermen are reporting a massive octopus bloom in the waters off southwest England. Researchers found a massive fossilized pearl in the Australian outback, the largest ever found in the country. And ...

Ecology Aug 28, 2025

'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion

When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises.

Plants & Animals Aug 14, 2025

Ancient cephalopod, new insight: Nautilus reveals unexpected sex chromosome system

Nautiloids—a lineage of ancient, externally-shelled cephalopods that diverged from their octopus and squid relatives over 400 million years ago—once dominated our oceans.

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