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Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

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Male bigfin reef squid may be the best fathers of all cephalopods

Squids aren’t known for good parenting, mostly because they usually die after mating, but male bigfin reef squid check nests for potential predators and warn other males to stay away

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Mycoplasma mycoides JCVI-syn1.0 cells

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Artificially stripped-back cell is still able to rapidly evolve

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Richard Lewontin

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Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92

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Complex social lives of orcas revealed by drone observations

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Complex social lives of orcas revealed by drone observations

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Female seahorses cheat on their mate when they can no longer smell him

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Female seahorses cheat on their mate when they can no longer smell him

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The deep sea hosts twice as many shapes of fish as shallow waters

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The deep sea hosts twice as many shapes of fish as shallow waters

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barnacles

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Underwater glue made from silk can cling to surfaces like a barnacle

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Rare video of giant squid reveals it stalks jellyfish in deep water

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Rare video of giant squid reveals it stalks jellyfish in deep water

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Fossil shows a shark eating a proto-squid as it ate a crustacean

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Fossil shows a shark eating a proto-squid as it ate a crustacean

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octopus

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How many hearts does an octopus have?

An octopus has three hearts: Two peripheral ones in its gills and a further central heart that serves its organs and muscles.

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Artificial life made in lab can grow and divide like natural bacteria

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Octopuses may be able to dream and change colour when sleeping

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Plant gene has naturally crossed into insects – and helps them feed

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Sea turtles, sharks and king penguins swim in mysterious circles

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