Life would suck without invertebrates. 🐙 They may seem alien and strange, but animals in this category are an essential part of biodiversity and a functioning ecosystem, and the decline of species could spell trouble for the future of our planet. We’ve gathered some fascinating stories from the world of invertebrates, based on research published in journals. Like how marine scientists from University of South Australia have developed a practical tool for estimating the age of octopuses by using

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Scripps marine biologist Greg Rouse studies the evolution and diversity of marine invertebrates, and has described many new to science along the way. Check out the video below for more on what he studies, and read the full interview here: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/scientists-life-greg-rouse | Scripps Institution of Oceanography