The findings lend support to the theory that microRNAs play an essential role in the evolution of intelligent life. New research suggests that microRNAs play…
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Four squid embryos in their egg sac. These are the squid species Doryteuthis pealeii. Credit: Kristen Koenig Cephalopods were found to have similar brain development…
Octopuses have complex “camera” eyes, as seen here in a juvenile animal. Credit: Nir Friedman Cephalopods like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals…
Like many octopuses, the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) declines and dies shortly after breeding. Credit: Tom Kleindinst, Marine Biological Laboratory Changes in cholesterol production…
A pygmy zebra octopus hatchling in the Cephalopod Mariculture Lab at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole. These octopuses are about the size of a…
This image shows an octopus in active sleep. Credit: Sylvia L. S. Madeiros Octopuses are known to sleep and to change color while they do…