100 million years ago, an 'evolutionary fuse' was lit in the deep ocean, sparking squid diversification

From color-changing skin to jet-propelled motion, squid and cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists. To understand the ...
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Two Super-Cute New Pygmy Squids Discovered Hiding In Japanese Coral Reefs

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
Science Daily

Tiny spirits roam the corals of Japan -- two new pygmy squids discovered

Named after Japanese folklore, two cephalopod species have been discovered in the coastal waters of the Okinawa Islands. Named after Japanese folklore, two cephalopod species have been discovered in ...
Discover Magazine

66 Million Years Ago, Squid Survived the Dinosaur-Killing Extinction in Deep-Sea Oxygen Refuges — Then Rapidly Evolved

Learn how a new genomic study reveals that squid and cuttlefish survived a mass extinction in deep-sea refuges before rapidly ...
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Ryukyuan Pygmy Squid, photographed in the wild. Credit: Shawn Miller (IMAGE)

Credit must be given to the creator. Ryukyuan Pygmy Squid (Idiosepius kijimuna) attached to a blade of seagrass, photographed in the wild. Credit: Brandon Ryan Hannan Hannan’s Pygmy Squid (Kodama ...
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Tiny spirits roam the corals of Japan - two new pygmy squids discovered

The seagrass beds and coral reefs surrounding the Japanese sub-tropical islands of Okinawa are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Home to more than 360 species of coral alone, these ...