The Pitfalls and Promise of the Horseshoe Crab, Unlikely Biomedical Hero By Michelle Weber Highlight Pharmaceutical companies catch half a million horseshoe crabs a year to drain their blood for medical use. But is this practice sustainable?
The Intelligence, Intuition, and Sex Lives of Octopuses By Krista Stevens Commentary Sy Montgomery, author of the book “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness,” reflects on the uncanny intelligence, intuition, and surprising sex lives of octopuses.