Molluscs

Scientists give cuttlefish 3D glasses to test their eyesight

The cephalopods use binocular vision to determine the best distance to attack moving prey, the study suggests.
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How we’re turning venom into medicine

How can bee stings help in the battle against HIV? Could snake venom be used to treat high blood pressure?
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Octopuses high on MDMA become touchy-feely

The drug ecstasy appears to have a similar effect on octopuses’ brains as it does on humans’.
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Why do slugs and snails produce a silver trail?

Slime makes for an excellent lubricant, and bizarrely also glue!
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Why do oysters make pearls?

Who’d have thought the immune response of a mollusk could result in something so pretty?
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How do mussels stick to wet rocks?

This humble mollusc's adhesive abilities are inspiring new medical materials.
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Octopuses: playful, choosy and smarter than you think

Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the great depths of cephalopod intelligence in his book Other Minds, now shortlisted for the 2017 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize.
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Long-lived clams reveal secrets of oceans past

Ancient molluscs tell a 1,000-year-old story of our planet's climate
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Could ammonites swim?

Ammonites had shells like a hollow cone, coiled around in a spiral, but were they as adept at swimming as their modern descendants?
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New ‘ghostlike’ species of octopus discovered

Spooky cephalopod dubbed Casper the Friendly Ghost confuses scientists - may not belong to any known genus.
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Does green blood exist?

It's not a dietary supplement for vegan vampires.
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Are snails born with their shells?

There's a reason why snails need to eat eggs for breakfast.
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What's the point of slugs?

Like every other organism, there is no higher purpose to these slippery creatures. That being said, slugs do have an impact...
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Can snails go backwards?

They can be rather sluggish.
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