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Tag: squid

Exploring the cell types of the European squid
Biology

Exploring the cell types of the European squid

Scientists use cutting-edge technology to learn about the cell biology of cephalopods.
January 13, 2023 Cory Berger
Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?
Behavior Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology

Red Light, Green Light… Squid Light?

It's spooky season! And what better way to celebrate than learning about the creatures of the deep? This recent paper…
October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Ashley Mickens
Same-Sex Squid Sex
Behavior

Same-Sex Squid Sex

Same-sex sexual behavior exists across a wide range of animals, but the behavior has long puzzled scientists because of the…
August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Julia Zeh
Top 5 Highlights of Deep Sea Exploration in 2017
deep sea Ocean Exploration

Top 5 Highlights of Deep Sea Exploration in 2017

What have this year's deep sea exploration expeditions encountered so far? Read more to find out!
December 10, 2017December 11, 2017 Megan Chen
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…
June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology

Scientists reveal a greasy discovery: swordfish lubricate their heads for speed!

Swordfish boast a variety of adaptations that makes them one of the fastest swimmers on the planet! Everything from their…
August 3, 2016August 5, 2016 Megan Chen
Behavior Biology Ecology

Inked and Eaten: how squid have adapted a defense mechanism to help them capture prey

Just when we thought squids couldn’t get any cooler, researchers have discovered that squid use ink clouds not just to…
May 19, 2016 Gordon Ober
Behavior Natural History

What makes a male squid put in reproductive effort?

Male squid can vary the effort they put into each mating event. Find out what type of female makes the…
April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 Sarah Giltz
Biology

Sea of (Unromantic) Love: Strange Mating Behaviours

Tired of being alone on Valentine’s Day? Well, picture yourself in any of these animals situations and well, maybe it’s…
February 10, 2016February 14, 2018 Megan Chen
Biology Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: Preparing the Ghost, by Matthew Gavin Frank

  Preparing the Ghost is almost certainly one of the strangest books about giant squid out there. Of course, I…
April 2, 2015April 13, 2015 Elizabeth Weinberg
Biology

Making the best of a bad situation: the upside of squid injury.

Injured squid are more vulnerable to attack from predators but stepping up their defensive behaviors gives them a fighting chance.…
August 18, 2014August 19, 2022 Sarah Giltz
Biology

3…2…1…Liftoff! Squid can launch out of water like rockets

Stories about squid “flying” over the ocean’s surface have existed for many years. In the summer of 2001 marine biologist…
May 7, 2014May 9, 2014 Cathleen Turner

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