Tag: octopus

Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

The discovery of a species of octopus that lives in groups and mates face-to-face is changing our thinking about what cephalopods are capable of Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24432610-400-octopuses-were-thought-to-be-solitary-until-a-social-species-turned-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Bizarre Tully Monster fossil is still a mystery

Was the Tully Monster – which left behind one of the strangest fossils ever discovered – a vertebrate or an invertebrate? The mystery continues. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/tully-monster-mystery-fossil-invertebrate-vertebrate…

Scientists Discover New Pain-Sensing Organ

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A new organ involved in the sensation of pain has been discovered by scientists, raising hopes that it could lead to the development of new painkilling drugs. Researchers say they have discovered that the special cells that surround the pain-sensing nerve cells that extend into the outer layer of skin appear to…

A Wearable Robotic Tail Could Improve Your Balance

Long-time Slashdot reader Ken McE shared a video of a new working prototype for a wearable tail. Engadget reports: There are lots of companies who make wearable tails for humans, but they’re usually for cosplay or other entertainment pursuits. Researchers at Keio University in Japan have created a wearable animated tail that promises to genuinely augment the wearer’s capabilities — not…

Super rare video of giant squid in US waters

Here be monsters. This video shows a living giant squid, captured on camera in its natural habitat for only the 2nd time in history. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/giant-squid-video-photos…

Hong Kong Protests ‘Show The Dangers of a Cashless Society’

“Allowing cash to die would be a grave mistake. A cashless society is a surveillance society,” writes Reason, adding that “The recent round of protests in Hong Kong highlights exactly what we have to lose…” schwit1 shared their report: [T]ens of thousands of Hongkongers took to the streets to protest what they saw as creeping tyranny from a powerful threat. But…