The research suggest octopus and other cephalopods, like squid and cuttlefish, all rely on the ancient chromosome to ...

Discover how researchers identified an octopus' ancient sex chromosomes and why their genetic history is such a mystery.

The octopus just revealed another one of its secrets: what determines its sex. University of Oregon researchers have ...

Researchers from the University of Oregon have solved a longstanding biological mystery: octopuses utilize a specific ...

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome.

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A scientist in Japan made a chance and shocking discovery when they saw that a sea slug in their lab had lost its head. Expected to wither away without its vital organs, the head surprised everyone by ...