by Matt Pedersen | May 20, 2022 | Marine
Bret Grasse observes a young California Two-Spot Octopus, one of several cephalopod species being cultivated at the Marine Biological Laboratory for the scientific community. with materials from the University of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory Bret Grass,...
by CORAL Magazine | May 19, 2022 | Marine
Like many octopuses, the California Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) declines and dies shortly after breeding. Credit: Tom Kleindinst, University of Chicago/Marine Biological Laboratory New research finds remarkable similarities in steroid hormone biology...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 18, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
You may recognize Richard Ross (aquarist & biologist at the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium) as a popular aquarium conference speaker and espouser of critical thinking in the reef aquarium hobby. While he may be better known these days for...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 16, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
“Why would one of the most agile creatures in the ocean choose to scamper backwards?” That is the question posed by Science Friday’s feature “The Macroscope,” which investigated the oddly intriguing behavior of octopuses that forego their...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 21, 2014 | Marine
Check out this amazing octopus escape from a fishing boat deck, caught on amateur video. Post by Beer Thirty. Credit Beer Thirty | Facebook