technology The bionic walking octopus Standing at about 5 inches tall and walking on two suction-cup lined tentacles, a new octopus-inspired robot has the potential…
Behavior What do octopuses dream of when they take a little octopus snooze? Sleep is critical to a healthy lifestyle for humans and other animals. New research shows that even octopuses cycle through…
Biological oceanography deep sea Deep Sea Vampires and Octopods Happy (early) Halloween from the depths of the sea! The two animals from this study live in the deep sea…
Evolution How could putting 3-D glasses on cuttlefish change the way we think about vision? 3-D glasses-wearing cuttlefish can show us more than just the latest fashion trends. They can also teach us about evolution…
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Book Review deep sea Geology Physiology Octopus Mama Drama: Research Expedition Bonus Science Dorado Outcrop is a small underwater mountain that first received attention from a few scientists because the seafloor that it…
Behavior Biology The Efficiency of Nautili Imagine if you could function just as well at the top of Mt. Everest (where the air is super thin)…
Methodology Using seabirds to study squid How do scientists track fast swimming squid in the remote and vast open waters of the Southern Ocean? Probably not…
Biology Book Reviews Science Communication Deep Blue Reads: Octopus!: The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea, by Katherine Harmon Courage I will be honest: I almost chucked this book clear across the room while reading it. It’s not that Katherine…
Biology Cuttlefish camouflage: A new method for studying the masters of disguise Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish are considered masters of disguise in the ocean. But how do they do it? A recent…