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

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

Celebrate World Octopus Day 2025 by discovering extraordinary octopus species that showcase the beauty, intelligence, and ...

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

Instead of blending in with the background, octopuses hide from predators by taking on the shape and color of specific objects in their environment, new research suggests. "Octopuses are considered to ...

2. Zero Bones - As an invertebrate, the octopus has no skeletal system. It is comprised of soft tissue and muscle. The ...

If you’ve ever looked into an aquarium tank and seen an octopus, you might have felt as if it were looking right back at you.

Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

BRIXHAM, England — Expecting his normal catch of plaice, turbot and Dover sole, Arthur Dewhirst was surprised when his nets ...

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.

Netflix has greenlit a new documentary about renowned explorer and endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, directed by James Reed, who won the Oscar for My Octopus Teacher.

She added, “When octopuses move across an open environment, they skillfully use multiple arms to stay camouflaged from predators, such as the moving rock trick or looking like floating seaweed.” Their ...