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huge octopuses
Coverage of huge octopuses in the Nexus archive.
- Daily briefing: The heart’s pumping motion seems to keep cancer at bay
A study published in Nature on April 24, 2026, found that non-beating hearts in mice were rapidly overtaken by cancer cells, suggesting heartbeats may help prevent cancer. Additional findings include evidence that large octopuses dominated ancient seas and geopolitical factors influencing health data sets.