Octopuses, intelligent and agile predators, typically overpower crabs using their flexible arms, sharp beaks, and ...

Octopuses can follow scent trails to find food, even in darkness, researchers discovered. They don’t swim straight, but ...

When a blanket octopus swims, it creates a kaleidoscope of colors twirling underwater. It’s a rainbow of beauty as it glides ...

Octopuses and fish work together to hunt, but there is no doubt who is in charge, researchers found. Sampaio, E., Sridhar, V.H., Francisco, F.A. et al (2024) Nature Ecology & Evolution Mutually ...

Celebrate World Octopus Day 2025 by learning about these 10 incredible facts about octopuses, that reveal their intelligence, ...

Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives. A new study found that some members of an octopus ...

When octopuses move across the seafloor, they can use multiple arms to camouflage from predators. These strong arms are also used for building dens, chucking shells, competing for mates, and more.

Octopuses have unexpectedly taken center stage along England's southern coast, leaving some fishermen delighted and others ...

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, ...