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How the ‘Cretaceous Kraken’ hunted 100 million years ago: Inside the deadly feeding style of the 62-foot giant octopusGiant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...
Cuttlefish Courtship: A Language of Color, Light, and DeceptionCuttlefish employ fascinating color changes for communication. This skill aids in mating rituals, signaling intent and strategy. Bold color...
Are Octopuses Capable of Empathy? Science Isn’t So Sure YetIntriguing observations suggest octopuses might exhibit empathy towards injured companions, challenging their solitary reputation. While ty...
Experts Studying Animal Intelligence Across Species Are Finding Patterns No One ExpectedA new special issue in Acta Ethologica explores the diverse ways animals think, learn, and interact, revealing 'intellectual biodiversity' ...
Why Do Octopuses Punch Fish During Hunts? Scientists Uncover a Hidden Reef Power StruggleMarine researchers observed octopuses in the Red Sea striking fish during hunts. This behavior acts as partner control, ensuring fish contr...
Octopuses Dream in Color? Scientists Reveal Why Their Skin Changes During SleepOctopuses exhibit distinct sleep stages, mirroring human patterns with quiet and active phases. During active sleep, their skin displays ra...
The Trump administration wants seafloor mining. What does that mean?Mining methods, like seabed scraping and vacuuming, raise concerns about habitat destruction, sediment plumes, and potential food chain con...
New technologies like AI can boost quality of life and wealth creation in rural India: Transform Rural IndiaInnovation, investments and institutional push in human capital is needed to narrow urban-rural inequality, says Anish Kumar, Co-Lead of Tr...
India committed to achieving net-zero by 2070; new tech to mitigate climate changeIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report has, for the first time in the three-decade history of its reports, ded...
Poke Me: To save ‘Ganga Mai’, we must tone down our spiritual expectationsThe Ganga is India’s cultural icon since time immemorial, the cradle of Indian civilisation, a source of drinking water and a lifeline to m...
'Alien' octopus genome sequenced for first timeResearchers sequenced the genome of the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), the first cephalopod ever to be fully sequenced.
Is Earth's closest cousin a dying planet?Last week Kepler-452b's discovery was met with resounding excitement. The human race met its very first planet orbiting a star in the habit...
Traveller's Diary: Kick-start your New Year with Madurai's Float Festival or Lakshadweep's Marine CampET-Travel offers you events in Luxury, Entertainment, Food, Sports, Music and Nightlife to experience around the world.