Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Helps Discover New Marine Species

<p>The Squid is a new <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/26/marine-expedition-uncovers-31-new-species-two-weeks-brazil">scientific machine</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>One of the technological breakthroughs was the onboard use of a spinning wheel confocal microscope, nicknamed the Squid, which uses lasers to scan microscopic details of how organisms are put together. “That