Ancient entities lurk in the briny depths
Evidence found for cephalopod Nymphalucina occidentalis existing 25 million years ago
2021-Feb-22
Telltale drill holes in primordial shells show how Octopodoidea played an integral role in the rise of shell-destroying predators during the Mesozoic Marine Revolution.
See https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/biolinnean/blab001/6131869
Octopus wins prize in photography contest
2020-Jan-13
Wins 'Wide Angle' award category in '9th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest' held by 'Underwater Photography Guide'. Prize of Solomon Islands diving package was not shared with artist.
See https://www.uwphotographyguide.com/oa2020-1st-wide-angle
See https://www.uwphotographyguide.com/oa2020-1st-wide-angle
Cuttlefish demonstrate intelligence equivalent to a young toddler
2021-Mar-03
Self-control experiments traditionally reserved for toddlers given to cuttlefish and pass with flying colors. Trained to understand symbols of basic shapes to correspond with gate opening times, exhibiting delayed gratification to obtain better but momentarily unavailable rewards from two options available.
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