Argentina And Britain Face Off Over Squid

Argentina And Britain Face Off Over Squid

A long time ago, in an ocean far, far away . . . I'm sorry, I couldn't resist! I just couldn't resist. But of course it's not really true. Argentina and the British-owned Falkland Islands have been…
Spirula "Spines," Spread, And Spawnlings

Spirula "Spines," Spread, And Spawnlings

One of the more unusual cephalopods of my acquaintance (and I do not say this lightly) is the ram's horn squid, Spirula spirula. The species is named for its beautifully coiled internal shell, which…
Your Daily Butterfish Forecast

Your Daily Butterfish Forecast

Last March I posted about a little problem with the east cost longfin squid fishery: The nets that fishermen use to catch longfin squid also ensnare butterfish. And butterfish populations are very…
Your Daily Butterfish Forecast

Your Daily Butterfish Forecast

Last March I posted about a little problem with the east cost longfin squid fishery: The nets that fishermen use to catch longfin squid also ensnare butterfish. And butterfish populations are very…
Exploding toads and other matters

Exploding toads and other matters

For the last two days we have had our BBC television naturalist Chris Packham presenting us with “Nature’s Weirdest Events”. Here are my three favourites from this session. Exploding toads In…
Loose Lipids Don't Sink Squids

Loose Lipids Don't Sink Squids

Squid Drop is an iPhone game* based on the premise that squid are negatively buoyant. Any serious iGamers must ask themselves: is it true? Barring the application of any external forces, would a…
Spineless Celebration for the New Year!

Spineless Celebration for the New Year!

The first Circus of the Spineless of 2012 is up at Wild About Ants! Check it out for some very doable new year resolution suggestions. (Like "get to know tiny spiders"--we can all do with a little…
Something Very Silly; Do Squid Eat Crabs Really?

Something Very Silly; Do Squid Eat Crabs Really?

Casual games with squid in them are the new hotness. No, I'm totally serious. There was Halloween Squid, Squibble, Squids, and now, Squid Drop: What a delightful excuse to talk about squid science!…