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Baby octopuses grow hundreds of temporary organs, then lose them without a trace
By Brandon Specktor published
Hatchling octopuses are born with tiny, temporary organs that look like microscopic brooms. Researchers may finally have an idea what they do.
Cephalopods: Facts about octopus, squid, nautilus and more
By Starre Vartan published
Cephalopods are members of a class of marine animals that includes octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses.
Giant snails that were eating Florida homes finally eradicated … again
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Giant squid: The real-life ocean Kraken
By Patrick Pester published
Giant squid are mysterious deep-sea predators that are rarely seen by humans.
World's most elusive giant squid could be monogamous, female corpse hints
By Stephanie Pappas published
A female giant squid caught off the coast of Japan mated with a single male in her lifetime, a surprising finding given what little is known about these creatures' reproduction.
Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean (Video)
By Laura Geggel published
An underwater robot captured footage of the rarely seen glass octopus in the remote Pacific.
Glow-in-the-dark baby squid and tardigrades to be blasted into space
By Ben Turner published
Scientists hope to identify the genes that the animals use to adapt to extreme environments.
Bizarre, polka-dotted blob washes ashore in North Carolina
By Laura Geggel published
A weird polka-dotted blob that washed ashore in North Carolina has finally been identified.
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