What a delightful book! "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (HarperCollins, 2022) by a debut author, Shelby Van Pelt. This book has ...

The octopus is a marvel of the sea. With their eight flexible, sucker-lined tentacles, their vast intelligence, and the ability to squeeze themselves into tight spaces, these cephalopods have long ...

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome. That's a big deal given that scientists didn't know until now if these oddball ...

The California two-spot octopus possesses one of the oldest known sex chromosomes, dating back approximately 480 million years, predating the evolutionary split from the nautilus.

This occurred during his recent IRL stream in Japan. At around two hours and 47 minutes into his stream, he was seen eating octopus with his friend and streamer Wake "Wakewilder." The streamer ...

As bamboo is not particularly nutritious, the giant panda must eat lots of bamboo every day and can consume up to 65 pounds of bamboo leaves, shoots, and stems, which is roughly 40% of its body weight ...

Asia Pacificcategory Australian lawmaker changes his name to 'Aussie Trump' February 6, 2025 Asia Pacificcategory Xi calls for China, Thailand to beef up ties to fight global uncertainties ...

And near coral reefs, where competition for food is particularly fierce, nature has cooked up an extraordinary solution: octopus and fish teaming up to hunt. This collaboration isn't just about ...

The color of octopus feces depends on its diet. Cephalopods that eat more bivalves, such as scallops, are more likely to have white poop, whereas octopuses that feast on red crabs tend to excrete ...

Profit has been slashed at Octopus Energy as rising costs and falling sales ate into its margin during the giant’s latest financial year. For the 12 months to 30 April, 2024, the group reported a net ...

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Octopuses have some of the oldest known sex chromosomes New research at the UO shows they've been using one that's been around for 480 million years Date: February 3, 2025 Source: University of ...