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.

Coleoid cephalopods (octopus, squid and cuttlefish) are unable to thermoregulate and rely on their environment to maintain internal temperatures. A new study, led by researchers at the University of ...

Cephalopods are a large family of marine animals that includes octopuses, cuttlefish and squid. They live in every ocean, from warm, shallow tropical waters to near-freezing, abyssal depths. More ...

A new book called Cephalopod Cognition, edited by researchers Anne-Sophie Darmaillacq, Ludovic Dickel, and Jennifer Mather, recently landed in my mailbox (the Kindle edition can be found here). This ...

Source: Princeton University Press/ Used with permission. Octopuses and other cephalopods are amazing, strange, sentient beings. They have very active social lives and brains—some say octopuses have ...

Cephalopod Week is back for another event series to cephalo-brate our favorite underwater invertebrates! For over 10 years, Science Friday has hosted Cephalopod Week, and along the way, we’ve ...

While cephalopods have captured the imagination of marine biologists, science fiction writers, and curious individuals, it’s only recently that the public has become significantly interested in ...

Beautiful, intelligent and fascinating: here’s why cephalopods deserve your respect. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West Midlands. Did you ...

Roaming around dark ocean crevices, an octopus searches for flickers of light underwater that might indicate its next meal. It looks out for small fish darting across its visual field and crabs ...

Celebrate Cephalopod Week with our free kit full of party tips, mind-blowing videos, book suggestions, and fun STEM activities. With tips for party preparation, all-ages STEAM activities, mind-blowing ...