Every species of animal in the world has a unique mating ritual. These courtship displays highlight each species’ unique ...

Cuttlefish aren't wearing 3D glasses to enjoy state-of-the-art movie theater technology, but rather to help scientists better understand how they see the world. It turns out that when it comes to ...

Most people have encountered squid through their local seafood menu or field trip to an aquarium. Unlike octopuses, which are named for their eight arms, squid have 10 individual appendages. They most ...

(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by ...

Cuttlefish, along with octopuses and squid, are cephalopods—animals from an ancient branch of the tree of life that have been trolling the oceans for more than 500 million years. Cuttlefish were ...

Researchers say Risso's dolphins are benefiting from the increase of octopus in the south west.

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NARRATOR: Imagine an alien that can float through space, with a giant brain shaped like a doughnut, eight arms growing out of its head, and three hearts pumping blue blood. This alien lives right here ...

Duke biologist Sarah Zylinski wants to better understand how cuttlefish see the world. Like their relatives octopus and squid, cuttlefish are master camouflagers—and Zylinski says you can learn ...

Can you remember what you had for dinner last weekend? That ability is a function of episodic memory, and how well we can recall the time and place of specific events typically declines with age.

It was part of an experiment by Alex Schnell from the University of Cambridge and colleagues. “What surprised me the most was that the level of self-control shown by our cuttlefish was quite advanced, ...