A study published inProceedings of the Royal Society Bhas revealed that common cuttlefish can pass a test of delayed gratification—a benchmark of cognitive ability typically applied to children, ...

We named him Squirt—not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

WOODS HOLE — Their donut-shaped brains are the largest of any invertebrate on the planet. Their eight highly flexible arms each have hundreds of suckers and millions of neurons that can sense their ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

Coleoid cephalopods, which include squids, octopuses and cuttlefish, represent a dynamic and diverse group whose palaeontological record provides critical insights into evolution and adaptation in ...