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Small Squid Have Bigger Sperm, But It's Not to Compensate
By Wynne Parry published
Researchers explain why sneaky, small males have larger sperm than their competitors.
This Pheromone Puts Squid in the Mood — To Fight
By Charles Q. Choi published
Just a touch of the chemical and squid went from swimming calmly to fin beating and forward lunging.
How Squid Hear: It's All in the Motion of the Ocean
By Wynne Parry published
squid, invertebrates, hearing, sound, statocysts, statolith, cochlea, sound wave, pressure, seafood
Ancient Squid-Like Creature's Last Meal Revealed
By Stephanie Pappas published
New high-tech images reveal the last meal of an ancient ammonite.
Colossal Squid Is No Monster, Study Finds
By Stuart Fox published
The colossal squid, with a body longer than a school bus and sharp tentacles, is no monster predator.
Jumbo Squid Scare Californians But Aren't Man-Eaters
By Live Science Staff published
A biologist says that jumbo squid appearing in the waters off San Diego are not man-eaters, despite the reports of freaked-out divers.
Future of Jumbo Squid Questioned
By Andrea Thompson published
Rising carbon dioxide levels and expanding ocean minimum zone in ocean could force squids out of habitat.
Scientists See Squid Attack Squid
By Mark Floyd published
It marks the first time scientists had clearly picked up a strong sonar signal for squid, which lack the bones and swim bladders that give away other marine creatures.
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