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Octopuses are a new animal welfare frontier—what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
But there's undeniably something special about cephalopods—the class of ocean-dwelling invertebrates that includes cuttlefish, squid and octopus. As researchers learn more about cehpalopods ...
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Mystery revealed: Octopuses’ sex chromosome is 480 million years old
The research suggest octopus and other cephalopods, like squid and cuttlefish, all rely on the ancient chromosome to ...
Octopuses Have a Secret Sex Chromosome – and It’s Older Than Dinosaurs
New research at the UO reveals that they have been using one that has existed for 480 million years. The octopus has just ...
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Octopuses May Have 480 Million-Year-Old Sex Chromosomes
Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.
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What is an ammonite?
Ammonites were shelled cephalopods that died out about 66 million years ago. Fossils of them are found all around the world, sometimes in very large concentrations. The often tightly wound shells of ...
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Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
But there’s undeniably something special about cephalopods – the class of ocean-dwelling invertebrates that includes cuttlefish, squid and octopus. As researchers learn more about cehpalopods ...