Watching an octopus punch an annoying fish is hugely satisfying to frustrated humans. And other animals do the ...

Here, they saw up to 15 gloomy octopuses getting on with their lives. These individuals weren’t just living close to each ...

This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves complex problems in unexpected ways.

Last year, speculative fiction author Ray Nayler published "The Mountain in the Sea," his first novel, depicting a not-too-distant future in which humankind is faced with an awe-inspiring (and deeply ...

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 ...

A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests ...

Octopuses have a few characteristics that make them stand out as one of the most intelligent mollusks in the ocean. These slippery, strange ocean creatures, characterized by their large craniums and ...