Videos filmed by divers show that choking, blinding and sacrificing limbs are all in the cephalopods’ repertoire. By Joshua Rapp Learn The conger eel was the favorite, weighing at least three times ...

In a delightful encounter along a beach in Wales, marine enthusiasts were treated to a rare sighting of a curled octopus. The captivating footage, captured by Ciara Taylor, a project assistant for the ...

Octopuses are fascinating animals – and serve as important model organisms in neuroscience, cognition research and developmental biology. To gain a deeper understanding of their biology and ...

The nutritional biology of common octopus paralarvae is a rapidly advancing field that integrates physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Paralarvae, representing the early, planktonic stage ...

That's how Brent Meister, a marine biologist and aquarist at the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach, described a local man's encounter with a fully grown octopus in Mosquito Lagoon last week.

On March 18, 2021, author Lance Karlson posted a video to Instagram of an octopus in shallow water lunging toward him in an aggressive manner. "Oh. Golly," he responded in what would become the latest ...

It’s not every day that scientists discover a new species of octopus, but that is exactly what has happened off the coast of western Australia. During a CSIRO research expedition to the Carnarvon ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and ...

For Ghost, a 45-pound octopus believed to be between 2 and 4 years old (the average lifespan for her species), it means ...

Heather Leon has made the same walk through Cherry Grove Point in North Myrtle Beach dozens of times, but her visit last week came with an unusual surprise. “I was taking a walk with my mom when ...