Latest about Mollusks
Watch elusive, sucker-less squid in rare footage captured off the Galapagos
Footage of the rare squid, Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, was captured for only the 2nd time ever during an expedition to explore hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos Islands.
Watch a see-through squid with demon-like eyes swim in Alaska's deep waters
The see-through cephalopod was spotted by researchers exploring the deep sea surrounding Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
How octopuses could have helped avert the Cuban missile crisis
As Cold War tensions rose, Gregory Bateson was busy observing two solitary octopuses learning to live together in a single tank — and it gave him an idea about managing geopolitical relations.
Octopuses 'rewire' their brains to adapt to different ocean temperatures
Octopuses edit their RNA to adapt to fluctuating temperatures, from the warm waters of summer to chilly ocean temperatures in winter.
Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare
The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted this odd behavior is unclear.
Scientists discover never-before-seen brain wave after reading octopuses' minds
By surgically attaching electrodes to octopuses, researchers have been able to peer inside the cephalopods’ minds for the very first time.
Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites woman multiple times
An unnamed woman was bitten twice by a blue-ringed octopus, which contains one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, but she escaped relatively unharmed.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Octopuses are odd: They have more than one heart and copper-rich blue blood.
