Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

Animal welfare laws don’t protect invertebrates, but there’s evidence that some, such as octopuses, are as intelligent as many mammals – even if their cognition takes very different forms.

Rachel Blaser, Professor of Neuroscience, Cognition and Behavior, University of San Diego • conversation
Dec. 20, 2024 • ~11 min

Tomanowos, the meteorite that survived mega-floods and human folly

Tomanowos, aka the Willamette Meteorite, may be the world's most interesting rock. Its story includes catastrophic ice age floods, theft of Native American cultural heritage and plenty of human folly.

Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Earth scientist, Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra Jaume Almera (ICTJA - CSIC) • conversation
April 24, 2020 • ~8 min

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