Octopuses, squids, and their cephalopod kin may soon find themselves receiving the same legal protections in the United States as other animals commonly employed in scientific research, such as monkeys and rodents. A recent call for information by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) signals a potential shift in policy, marking a crucial step towards recognizing the … [Read more...] about Octopuses Could Soon Get Same Legal Protections As Monkeys In US Research
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INSPIRED BY NATURE / AMMONITE BOUNTY
An exceptional example of the fractal building of an ammonite septum, in this clytoceratid Argonauticeras besairei from the awesome José Juárez Ruiz. Ammonites were predatory, squidlike creatures that lived inside coil-shaped shells. Like other cephalopods, ammonites had sharp, beak-like jaws inside a ring of squid-like tentacles that extended from their … [Read more...] about INSPIRED BY NATURE / AMMONITE BOUNTY
The Elusive Glass Octopus Has Finally Been Filmed In The Dark Depths Of The Pacific
When an underwater robot videotaped this seldom observed glass octopus gracefully flying through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean, it revealed everything, even a peek of its innards. During a 34-day expedition off the isolated Phoenix Islands, an island located more than 3,200 miles (5,100 kilometers) northeast of Sydney, Australia, marine biologists discovered … [Read more...] about The Elusive Glass Octopus Has Finally Been Filmed In The Dark Depths Of The Pacific