Friday Cephalopod: I succumb to peer pressure and will mention Octopolis

Friday Cephalopod: I succumb to peer pressure and will mention Octopolis Wow. Every person on the planet saw one version or another of this "Octopolis" story and had to send it to me. It was the subject of a Friday Cephalopod a year ago, you know. Apparently, this is the second octopus city discovered, which is interesting -- they're...

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: we all float down here

Friday Cephalopod: we all float down here Pale, drifting quietly, long grasping arms, cold and anoxic…we all float down here. Yes, I'm going to go see It this evening. It won't be half as creepy as the reality of the dark deep, though. pharyngula Fri, 09/15/2017 - 15:12

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: Reflecting my current mood

Friday Cephalopod: Reflecting my current mood Stephanie Bush pharyngula Fri, 09/08/2017 - 13:17

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: Sinking blue

Friday Cephalopod: Sinking blue I think it's a portrait of my mood right now. pharyngula Fri, 09/01/2017 - 15:26

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: Undead Squid Penis

Friday Cephalopod: Undead Squid Penis First, a little background: When squid mate, a male transfers its sperm to a female enclosed in complex structures called spermatophores. These are accumulated in the spermatophoric sac, a storage organ inside the mantle cavity, before ejaculation through the penis. Squid that spawn in shelf waters...

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: Squink

Friday Cephalopod: Squink If you've ever wondered what squid ink is made of, here's your answer: Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals. But mostly melanin. And mucus. pharyngula Fri, 08/18/2017 - 14:11

Apr 2019

Mary's Monday Metazoan: Son of Spongebob

Mary's Monday Metazoan: Son of Spongebob The sequel is going to go a bit dark: this is a deep ocean sponge. It's dark and ominous, and it's also carnivorous, with sticky spines for capturing and killing passing animals. I think that thing has been waiting for me in a lot of my nightmares. pharyngula Mon, 08/14/2017 - 18:26

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: that reminds me -- it's lunchtime

Friday Cephalopod: that reminds me -- it's lunchtime Time to forage. pharyngula Fri, 08/04/2017 - 10:58

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: Tomorrow is an open house at MBARI, and I have to miss it

Friday Cephalopod: Tomorrow is an open house at MBARI, and I have to miss it You Californians have no excuse. Go to the coast and stop by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and see the Vampyroteuthis. Oh, wait, that's the fake inflatable one. I don't think you'll get to dive down into the deep dark and see a real one. You...

Apr 2019

Friday Cephalopod: It's a whole weekend of developmental biology

Friday Cephalopod: It's a whole weekend of developmental biology thenode pharyngula Fri, 07/14/2017 - 05:16

Apr 2019