Research produced by the Wardill Lab at the University of Minnesota has scientifically advancing results on how cephalopods hunt and use vision, which has broader impacts for ocean health and marine ...

INVZMAI copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Largely shell-less relatives of clams and snails, the marine mollusks in the class Cephalopoda--Greek for head-foot --are ...

Calamari is a seafood often deep fried and served as an appetizer. It commonly served in restaurants throughout the United States, and various parts of the world. It is a delicacy in many countries ...

When the question is “what’s for dinner?” the Italian word “calamari” makes a nicer-sounding answer than “squid.” And squid for supper sounds better than the scientific “cephalopod,” the class of ...

You might have seen videos of octopuses opening jars or heard rumors of their intelligence. It turns out they aren’t the only tentacled mollusks with an impressive skill set. Scientists have found ...

Octopuses are famous for their eight sucker-covered arms, whereas squids, from giant Architeuthis dux to the appetizer-size critters served at restaurants, swim with even more appendages: eight arms ...