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Why the Octopus Brain is so Extraordinary

An octopus is a lot brainier than you might imagine considering one of its closest...

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So You Think You're Smarter Than a Cephalopod?

The blanket octopus can rip a poisonous tentacle from a Portuguese man-o-war and...

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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales

When compared to dolphins and large baleen whales, beaked whales lose a bit of the...

Fish Get Risky Around Oil

Whether you are fish or human, taking risks is a part of life. But what happens...

From Larvae to Adults – Finding Impacts of an Oil Spill on Mahi-Mahi

For a month during the summer of 2016, Lela Schlenker spent several hours in the...

How Octopuses and Squids Change Color

Squids, octopuses, and cuttlefishes are among the few animals in the world that can...

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Masters of Disguise

Octopuses are colorblind, but manage to blend into the background seamlessly—or...