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Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...

Recent reports highlight two extremes of animal capabilities — the blue-ringed octopus, a tiny but lethally venomous marine creature, and a range of species displaying remarkable intelligence. From ...

Among the ocean's most dangerous creatures, size isn't everything; in fact, some of the smallest marine animals are among the ...

This unassuming octopus pairs bacterial chemistry with evolutionary efficiency to deliver one of the most powerful defenses ...

There are plenty of ways surfers can run into trouble when they wade out into the water to catch some waves. That includes more than a few animals you ...

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A new generation of 16 ultra-fit Gladiators, whose credits include pro wrestling, football, and (naturally) reality TV, takes on amateur contenders in a series of battles based on games old (Joust, ...

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