Off the coast of the UK, fishermen and marine biologists are witnessing something not seen in generations. Sightings of the ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

Octopus suckers are extraordinary. They can move and grasp objects independently. They can “taste” the water around them. They can even form a seal on rough surfaces underwater. And as a many a diver, ...

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 ...

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, Vol. 152, No. 946, A Discussion on the 'Ear' Under Water (Apr. 26, 1960), pp. 78-87 (11 pages) Octopuses with both statocysts ...

A wildlife charity has declared 2025 "the Year of the Blooming Octopus" after record numbers were spotted off the south-west coast of England. In its annual marine review the Wildlife Trusts says ...

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 ...

Madako, which means 'common octopus' in Japanese, referred to Octopus vulgaris for over a century, but a study study has found the Japanese common octopus is in fact a different species, Octopus ...

Octopuses, along with their cephalopod cousins squids and cuttlefish, are considered to be some of the most intelligent invertebrates out there. They have large brains and are able to quickly master a ...

To researchers who study how living things move, the octopus is an eight-legged marvel, managing its array of undulating appendages by means of a relatively simple nervous system. Some studies have ...