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Bad news: 15 minutes of thrumming from a diesel engine makes squid hard of hearing. Good news: the cephalopods can recover within hours — if we let them.

Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say the animals are not suited to intensive methods.

Research scientists are watching with fascination this weekend as a search for rare undersea life is being broadcast live by two remotely operated vessels run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration off the coast of Nova Scotia.