www.bellonolab.com | ‪Harvard MCBhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3mik4eshre22vMore on Pablo et al's study with nice tide pool octopus photos from Anik Grearson :) wapo.st/47D71zu https://wapo.st/47D71zu02 Apr 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik4eshre22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3mik4aflmmc2zA description of Pablo's work, discovery-based science, and how following the unexpected and unusual can lead to new understanding and broad lessons: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/octopus-sex-arm-sensory-behavior02 Apr 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik4aflmmc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3mik2blebys2hPablo describes his serendipitous observation following co-housing two octopuses that led to his exploration of the sensory behaviors, molecules, and receptors underlying mating: [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik2blebys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3mijwxws7r22dPablo Villar et al discover male octopus mating arms are sensory organs used to find females, navigate internally to the oviduct & deliver sperm. From behavior to structure, these findings offer a framework for how sensory systems shape reproduction & species barriers https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec965202 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijwxws7r22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3mhvhhoagns2uHow did our ears evolve to detect tiny vibrations carried by sound? Nurunisa Akyuz and Trey Scott explore how mechanosensitive ion channels evolved alongside the intricate mammalian ear. (Artwork by Lily Soucy). https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(26)00246-025 Mar 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvhhoagns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3mg3on5x3zk2wCongrats to Wendy Valencia-Montoya on a superstar PhD co-advised by Naomi Pierce. By seamlessly integrating molecular biology with ecology + evolution, Wendy truly transformed how our lab approaches science - can’t think of better compliment than that! @harvardmcb.bsky.social @harvardoeb.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3on5x3zk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m7tr5ysur22ghttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/12/first-male-gets-heated-up-then-female-and-then-you-know/13 Dec 2025 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7tr5ysur22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m7sg2wjwj22lGreat story about Wendy turning a childhood curiosity about beetles and seemingly inconspicuous plants in the Amazon into a fundamental discovery about pollination that spans fieldwork, fossils, and molecules. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sg2wjwj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m7qidw6u7k25https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/plants-heat-infrared-cycads-beetles.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/science/plants-heat-infrared-cycads-beetles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.708.UGPu.LYtZ--OKPoZf&smid=url-share11 Dec 2025 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qidw6u7k25https://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m7qic4msvk25Wendy Valencia-Montoya and team uncover thermal infrared as one of the most ancient pollination signals uniting plants and animals. From the field to single proteins. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adz172811 Dec 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qic4msvk25https://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m7qfv54j4c2vArtwork by Lily Soucy https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/beetles-cycad-plant-heat-infrared-pollination11 Dec 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7qfv54j4c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m6kzm5kyf22qPablo Villar and team uncover molecules and receptors underlying octopus mating. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.28.685082v1 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2025 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6kzm5kyf22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3m5ml2k5jlk2zhttps://www.vox.com/ad/467529/sensory-biology-octopus-language-science14 Nov 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ml2k5jlk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3lz4lxgjxsc2mSea slugs steal foreign chloroplasts for photosynthesis and starvation resistance. Photo by Anik Grearson. #evolution #symbiosis. #cellbiology. @cellpress.bsky.social18 Sep 2025 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4lxgjxsc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbellono.bsky.social/post/3lxzfqawfkk2aOctopuses sense environmental microbiomes to drive predatory and parental behaviors. Artwork by Lily Soucy. #evolution #sensation #microbiome @cellpress.bsky.social04 Sep 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:2c4reh5hra4ubjunohnr7qfj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzfqawfkk2a