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Despite existing for the last 500 million years, squid are generally not talked about
虽然乌贼已经存在5亿年之久，但人们对它们谈之甚少
and when they do make headlines it's usually shock and horror stories.
关于它们的头条新闻，也通常是一些恐怖故事o!,Y5^NNhl_-v%F。
According to Mother Nature Network, squid are actually the super geniuses of the sea.
根据大自然母亲网，乌贼其实是海中的超级天才Hg25|0-vlS。
For starters, squid and other cephalopods can overwrite their genetic code as they see fit.
首先，乌贼和其他头足类动物可以根据自己的喜好改写基因密码d%,cq9jQY(SkH+U7N6]。

This is possible because DNA isn't the boss of squid - instead, squid interfere with the code as it's being transmitted by RNA.
这是有可能的，因为DNA不是乌贼的大老板—相反，在通过RNA传播基因码时，乌贼会进行干预TU;K,rkOIm0f。
Squid have also proved to be highly adaptable during climate change.
已证实，乌贼在气候变化中具有很强的适应性=YRjMFqwTLkKP5X0E。
While other species are going extinct or nearing extinction amid the crisis, the squid population is actually booming.
当其他物种在危机中濒临灭绝时，乌贼的数量却在激增DH[QAU-,R+OPiD7(b9IC。
This could have something to do with their remarkable gene-editing skills.
这可能与它们卓越的基因编辑技能有关ja;T%rJz]PpCeL1J。
One biologist said, "They diverged in evolution so long ago from us.
一位生物学家表示：“它们在进化上与人类早有分歧q[W)E#vIPp_lc^P&ZG。
They're basically the most advanced, behaviorally, animals of their kind of lineage."
它们在行为表现方面基本上是同类中最先进的动物(DfEwtNL~UQCY;ZJkH。”

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词语解释

1.headline 头版头条新闻
例句：The Daily Mail has the headline 'The Voice of Conscience'
《每日邮报》的头版标题为“良知的声音”e%))Y%0BXr_F)unlVcD~。

2.near extinction濒临灭绝
例句：The state shall give special protection to the species of wildlife which are rare or near extinction.
国家对珍贵、濒危的野生动物实行重点保护8ofInIckr#8fxEY。