Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells... But it seems that the sacrifice was totally ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live. For example, ...

Today's octopuses are intelligent, remarkably flexible animals that lurk in reefs, hide in crevices, or drift through the ...

Their bizarre bodies, blobby shape and unique intelligence rank octopuses among the most beloved creatures of the ocean. The 2020 documentary “My Octopus Teacher” was showered with accolades for its ...

The finned octopus lived alongside T. rex and may have been one of the top predators in the ancient ocean food chain.

Nine brains, blue blood, instant camouflage: It’s no surprise that octopuses capture our interest and our imaginations. Science-fiction creators, in particular, have been inspired by these tentacled ...

In the new Prime documentary series “Octopus!” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge spends an hour and a half narrating a story about an octopus named Doris that sets out on her own, falls in love and ...