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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

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Genome Digest

Light Sensors in Cephalopod Skin

Behavior Brief

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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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Accelerating Mycoplasma Testing for Targeted Therapy Development

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Genetics and tolerance shake up how alcohol affects each person, creating a unique cocktail of experiences.

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New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level

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Organoids as a Tool for Tissue Regeneration Research 

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