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Octopus

Life

Octopuses may be able to dream and change colour when sleeping

Octopuses cycle between quiet and active phases of sleep, similar to reptiles and birds, and may experience dreams during the active parts

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Sea turtles, sharks and king penguins swim in mysterious circles

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Sea turtles, sharks and king penguins swim in mysterious circles

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Diving Deep review: The amazing life of marine film-maker Mike deGruy

Life

Diving Deep review: The amazing life of marine film-maker Mike deGruy

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seagrass

Environment

Lush meadows of underwater seagrass are removing plastic from the sea

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squid

Environment

Wind farm construction creates noise that may harm squid fisheries

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Rare bigfin squid found in Australian waters for the first time

Life

Rare bigfin squid found in Australian waters for the first time

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Eomonachus belegaerensis

Life

Giant seal fossil found in New Zealand hints they evolved in the south

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Sperm whales

Environment

Most whales and sea turtles seem to have plastic in their bodies

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great barrier reef

Environment

Biobank to house 800 coral species so we can restore reefs in future

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Tiny algae can photosynthesise and grow in the dark beneath Arctic ice

Environment

Tiny algae can photosynthesise and grow in the dark beneath Arctic ice

Microscopic marine algae can use even the smallest amount of reflected light to grow in near darkness during winter under the Arctic sea ice

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Life

My Octopus Teacher review: The strange lives of cephalopods up close

Culture

Environment

An injured fin whale with no tail has been found in the Mediterranean

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Life

Why icy moons like Europa are our best bet for finding alien life

Features

Environment

Algae transplant could protect coral reefs threatened by warming seas

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