Just like vertebrates, cephalopods—such as octopuses and squid—have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them ...

In the past, people thought that hobbies like knitting and crocheting were for grandmas. Nowadays, we see plenty of young ...

Below the waves, giant marine reptiles, such as the fearsome 4m (13ft) long mosasaurs, were the undisputed apex predators. In artistic reconstructions of these ancient oceans, cephalopods – the animal ...

More recent cases follow the same pattern. In 2009, an octopus at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium tampered with a valve in its tank and caused about 200 gallons of seawater to flood the area. At a ...

The researchers primarily studied California two-spot octopuses. Jerry Kirkhart via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 Octopus sex seems like a very dignified affair. A male octopus hands his sperm to ...

At three Western Sydney hospitals, premature babies hold onto the tiny tentacles of crocheted octopuses rather than the clinical tubes that surround them in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

AN octopus invasion is wiping out shellfish in British waters — threatening the livelihoods of dozens of fishermen. More than 400 tons of the creatures — five times the average — were landed in one ...

A boom in the population of common octopus in Guernsey waters has wiped more than £500,000 off the value of local shellfish landings in a year, according to a new report. The study by the UK Marine ...

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 ...

Create an adorable baby octopus without any sewing! This easy crochet tutorial guides you step-by-step to make a soft, cute, and huggable octopus—perfect for gifts, nursery decor, or your own ...

Consumer experts are sounding the alarm that millions of households could be left in the cold over the Chancellor's promised £150 annual reduction to energy bills, unless suppliers urgently clarify ...

Andy McConnell, a British tourist, had a scary moment while swimming in the Philippines. He saw a small, colorful octopus and, not knowing it was dangerous, picked it up. He filmed himself holding it, ...