E-readers are cool. But what if you’re an e-squid? Between their glowing bioluminescence and the rapidly changing patterns on their skin, these denizens of the deep may be passing important messages back and forth to each other. You know, the kind of communication that prevents high-speed collisions…and cannibalism. I interviewed Stanford biologist Ben Burford to find out how these creatures get their point across while still leaving everyone in the dark.
A Humboldt squid shows its colors in the lights of a remotely operated vehicle 300 meters below the surface of Monterey Bay. Copyright 2010 MBARI
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Susanne Clara Bard 