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A researcher’s existential crisis led to a scientific breakthrough.

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Reshuffled Genomes May Explain Cephalopods’ Smarts

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Ten-Limbed Octopus Ancestor Described, Named After Biden

The Brain Inside Out: Mapping the Nervous System Wiring

The Brain Inside Out: Mapping the Nervous System's Wiring

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What Scientists Learned by Putting Octopuses in MRI Machines

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Cuttlefish Delay Gratification, a Sign of Smarts

Octopod Sailors, 300 BC–present

Slideshow: Images from The World Beneath

Octopuses On Ecstasy Reveal Commonalities with Humans

Image of the Day: Dumbo Octopus Hatchling

Behavior Brief

Genome Digest

Light Sensors in Cephalopod Skin

Behavior Brief

Obscured Like an Octopus

Cephalopod Coddling

Week in Review: May 12–16

How the Octopus Keeps Its Arms Straight

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Cephalopod-Inspired Robot

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Capsule Reviews

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Behavior Brief

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Aerobic Bacteria May Predate Earth’s Oxygen Boom

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How Tiny Organisms Control Minds, Create Zombies, and Shape Ecosystems

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Why are Some Vaccines Better Together?

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The Future of CRISPR

The Future of CRISPR

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

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