While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

The vampire squid is a creature straight out of a gothic horror film. It lurks in the deep-sea abyss, cloaked in dark, webbed arms, its massive eyes glowing red or blue. The dramatic scientific name — ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the "vampire squid from hell," revealing it bridges the evolutionary gap between ...

Cephalopods such as octopus and squid evolutionarily diverged from mollusks like slugs and snails. These animals have elaborate compact nervous systems located within specialized arm appendages, which ...

The deep sea often challenges our ideas about how life evolves. Some creatures carry stories that stretch across unimaginable time. The vampire squid sits among these quiet survivors. Its soft body ...

Research has traced the evolutionary adaptations of octopus and squid sensing capabilities. The researchers describe for the first time the structure of an octopus chemotactile receptor, which octopus ...

IFLScience needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...