Michelle York+FollowVampire Squid’s DNA Is Wildly MassiveThe ‘vampire squid from hell’ just dropped a genetic bombshell: its genome is over twice as big as any other squid or octopus! Turns out, this deep-sea weirdo isn’t really a squid or an octopus, but the last survivor of an ancient family. Scientists say its DNA is like a time capsule, showing how octopuses and squids split off from a common ancestor 300 million years ago. Who knew the ocean’s creepiest creature held the keys to cephalopod evolution? #Science #VampireSquid #ScienceNews20Share
