The dumbo octopus gets its name from its adorable, ear-like fins that resemble floppy ears. Their beady eyes make them even ...

The hydrogel behaves like a programmable canvas. Rather than using traditional pigments, researchers embedded data directly ...

That viral “zombie fish” isn’t alive. Science explains how reflexes and residual nerve energy can make dead fish appear to ...

Some animals are still alive today, yet no longer perform their natural roles in the wild. The video highlights three species whose populations persist, but whose ecological impact has effectively ...

Every once in a while, beachcombing offers a chance to help a remarkable animal get a second shot beneath the waves, Jace Tunnell writes.

Octopuses are washing up on the shores of Texas amid a bout of cold weather. Cold water temperatures can slow down an octopus ...

Common octopuses, along with the more elusive blanket octopus, inhabit Texas coastal waters near the Gulf of Mexico, with occasional sightings around Padre Island National Seashore and the Lower ...

If your "Yes Octopus" wager hits, then eight might be your lucky number. Patrick Everson has the scoop on this novelty prop ...

Cold spray whipped off the ropes as a diesel engine throbbed in the background. One by one, empty shellfish pots came over the side of the fishing boat, occasionally containing the remnants of crab ...

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

A US father who famously purchased a pet octopus for his son has warned anyone against doing the same. In October 2023, Dr. Cameron Clifford decided to make his son's lifelong dream come true and get ...

Several stories have appeared online over the years demonstrating how intelligent octopuses are, and here’s another, but with a musical twist: Upworthy.com has a story about Swedish musician Mattias ...