South Africa on Friday halted octopus fishing off Cape Town after two whales died when they became entangled in lines attached to octopus traps, the government said.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2019
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The pigments in the skin of cephalopods, including squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, can absorb ultraviolet radiation.
Other
Jun 27, 2019
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Researchers studying the behavior and neuroscience of octopuses have long suspected that the animals' arms may have minds of their own.
Astrobiology
Jun 25, 2019
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Commercial octopus farming, currently in developmental stages on multiple continents, would have a negative ripple effect on sustainability and animal welfare, concludes a team of researchers in a newly published analysis.
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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Wilson Menashi palmed a squid in his left hand and extended his arm into an aquarium tank, watching as a giant Pacific octopus stretched out arms to greet him like a friend.
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2019
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Among chefs and researchers in gastronomy, there is a growing interest in exploring local waters in order to use resources in a more diverse and sustainable manner, including using the cephalopod population as a counterweight ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2018
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Octopuses are the undisputed darlings of the science internet, and for good reason. They're incredibly intelligent problem-solvers and devious escape artists with large, complex nervous systems. They have near-magical abilities ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2018
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By studying the genome of a kind of octopus not known for its friendliness toward its peers, then testing its behavioral reaction to a popular mood-altering drug called MDMA or "ecstasy," scientists say they have found preliminary ...
Evolution
Sep 20, 2018
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We know more about the surface of the moon that we do about the bottom of the ocean. The sea floor is an alien landscape, with crushing pressure, near-total darkness, and fluids wafting from cracks in the Earth's crust. It's ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2018
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We recently published a scientific report of octopuses living together in unusual numbers at a site on the south coast of New South Wales.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2017
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