Genomic analysis reveals squid and cuttlefish evolved in deep oceans, survived mass extinction in refuges, and later rapidly diversified, following a “long fuse” evolutionary pattern.

From color-changing skin to jet-propelled motion, squid and cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists. To understand the origins of their unique characteristics, many attempts have been made to ...

For tens of millions of years, squid and cuttlefish barely changed. Then, almost suddenly, they exploded into the diverse, fast-moving, shape-shifting creatures we know today. A new genomic study in ...