Octopuses are perhaps the most unusual creatures to have ever inhabited the ocean. Their soft body, eight arms, and high ...

Octopuses have a way of making familiar rules feel optional. They live on Earth but behave like visitors with a different instruction manual. Scientists study them for answers about intelligence and ...

Meet the world's largest octopus, which can tip the scales at over 600 pounds. Hear about the amazing feats of these highly ...

Scientists use weights to keep their camera equipment in place on the seabed – but this ocean dweller was strong enough to ...

Did you know octopuses are highly intelligent animals with the ability to problem-solve complex puzzles – and even change color? They have three hearts and blue blood, helping them survive in deep ...

Octopuses are extraordinary creatures, and their blue blood is just one of the many unusual aspects of their biology. That means there's a huge part of the ocean, over 95% that are yet to be explored.

Octopuses are some of the most amazing creatures of the ocean. They are smart, flexible, and can change colour to hide from their predators. While many octopuses are small, some species can grow to ...

Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center says it has to rely on local fishermen to find a giant Pacific octopus. A Giant Pacific Octopus playing with toys in the tank at Hatfield ...

When scientists dropped a video camera to the seafloor off Rotuma in the South Pacific Ocean, they filmed an octopus lashing ...

Liittschwager's response: "I want to see." "That license to stare that photographers have? I've always liked that," David Liittschwager tells NPR. "You're rarely given the permission to really, really ...

Octopuses break so many biological expectations that scientists still struggle to explain how they ended up this way through normal evolution. From how their brains work to how their bodies heal, ...