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- 2009-04-01 Tree Octopus Demonstration By Ohio Students
- 2009-03-25 More On Old World Tree Octopuses
- 2009-03-06 The Ara-Eaters: Tree Octopuses Of Polynesia
- 2009-02-27 The Tree Octopus - A Journey
- 2009-02-26 Tree Octopus Caught On Tape! (And A Poem)
- 2009-02-15 Human Enslave, Exploit Octopus!
- More entries about (and sometimes by) cephalopods...
Special Reports
- 2007-02-22 (UPDATED 2007-03-24) Larger Colossal Squid Caught
- New Zealand fishermen in the Ross Sea have caught a colossal squid weighing an estimated 495kg. Click link for collected factoids.
Older Special Reports:
- 2003-07-01 (UPDATED 2003-07-11) Chilean Blob: Not A Cephalopod
- A 12 meter long blob was found on a beach in Chile. It was suspected of being a giant octopus. Turned out to be decayed whale blubber.
- 2003-04-01 (UPDATED 2003-05-24) Colossal Squid Caught
- Fishermen near Antarctica have caught a rare, virtually intact specimen of Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (or "colossal squid") -- a very large, very aggressive squid with scores of razor-sharp hooks on its tentacles. Includes article round-up, photos and email from Steve O'Shea.
Recent Headlines
- 2009-05-20 Jumbo Squid Attack The West Coast (Inside Science)
- Researchers are using acoustics to track the population growth and territory expansion of the Humboldt squid.
- 2009-05-20 Navy Grant To Fund Probe Of Squid And Octopus Camouflage (Duke University)
- Duke-led project will include underwater version of "Star Trek"-inspired "holodeck."
- 2009-05-15 WE HAVE LIFTOFF! (Pharyngula)
- Photo of a flying squid.
- 2009-05-12 Color-Shifting Cuttlefish Inspire TV Screens (Discovery News)
- Scientists from MIT and elsewhere are developing cuttlefish-inspired electronic ink and screens that use less than one-hundredth the power of traditional television screens.
- 2009-04-30 Big Cuttlefish 'At Risk' From Desalination (ABC.au)
- The largest species of cuttlefish in the world is at risk from a huge desalination plant being proposed in South Australia, say researchers.
- 2009-04-25 During The Night, Aquarium's Octopus Visits The Lobster Tank (Zoo & Aquarium Visitor)
- Blackpool Sea Life Centre Aquarium's displays supervisor Carey Duckhouse: "[Tony the octopus has] been in his tank for a few weeks now, so I suspect he just wanted to meet the neighbours."
- 2009-04-24 Unusual Influx Of Squids Not A Tsunami Threat (Bernama)
- The presence of a large number of squids along the shores of Pantai Batu Rakit in Terengganu over the past few days is not an indication of a Tsunami threat said Malaysian Meteorology Department's Geophysics Unit Director-General Dr Mohd Rozaidi Che Abas.
- 2009-04-17 All Octopuses Are Venomous, Study Says (NatGeo)
- According to a new study, all octopuses, cuttlefish, and some squid are venomous.
- 2009-04-16 Mum's The Word For This Octopus (The Leader)
- Fisheries scientists at Cronulla played midwife to the first Octopus Australis to ever give birth in captivity last week.
- 2009-04-11 Whales Give Clues To Lives Of Elusive Giant Octopuses And Squids (Down To Earth)
- A chemical analysis of the cephalopod beaks found in whale stomach helped scientists learn about the food habits and habitats of these elusive creatures.
- 2009-04-11 Cuttlefish Attacks Octopus (YouTube)
- (Video) Diver is playing with an octopus when it is attacked and eaten by a cuttlefish. (Via Deep-Sea News.)
- 2009-04-09 Nature's Edge: Chameleon of the Sea (ABC news)
- (Video) How cuttlefish camouflages themselves.
- 2009-04-02 Cephalopod Venoms (Pharyngula)
- Brian Fry examined the products of the venom glands of octopus, squid, and cuttlefish, and found a range of proteins, some unique, and others familiar.
- 2009-03-21 Robot Octopus Will Go Where No Sub Has Gone Before (New Scientist)
- The plan: build a robot with arms that work in the same way that octopuses tentacles do. Having no solid skeleton, it will be the world's first entirely soft robot, able to search the seabed with the same dexterity as the real eight-legged cephalopod. Accompanying video explains how the muscles in octopus arms work.
- 2009-03-18 Octopods from the Cretaceous! (Pharyngula)
- Several new and spectacular cephalopod fossils from 95 million years ago have been found in Lebanon. Also: Cretaceous Octopus With Ink And Suckers -- The World's Least Likely Fossils?
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