On a mild February morning, Isaac Blanco quickly places half a sardine into each cage as his brother, Julio, steers their ...

Legislation sponsored by Sens. Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez (D-5) and Douglas J. Steinhardt (R-23) to ban octopus farming in New ...

A decentralized nervous system is one factor that helps octopuses adapt to changes, such as injury or predation, as seen in the case of an Octopus vulgaris, or common octopus, that was observed ...

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is the quintessential eight-limbed mollusk. It's the most studied of all octopus species, probably in part because it's one of the most widely distributed.

They have 500 million neurons, use tools, and solve puzzles. Now a Spanish company wants to pack them into tanks and kill ...

Aquaculture (2023). [2] Digestive enzymes and timing of digestion in Octopus vulgaris type II. Aquaculture Reports (2020). [3] Digestive enzymes of the Californian two-spot octopus, Octopus ...

This drifting technique is used to catch the region’s two endemic species: Octopus maya and Octopus americanus (often sold on the market as vulgaris). It remains the only legal method of octopus ...

This drifting technique is used to catch the region’s two endemic species: Octopus maya and Octopus americanus (often sold on the market as vulgaris). It remains the only legal method of octopus ...

6. Common Octopus The common octopus is thought to be the most intelligent invertebrate. ©Henner Damke/Shutterstock.com In addition to being one of the largest known species, the common octopus ...

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) has been observed collecting coconut shells to create protective shelters, demonstrating both planning and foresight. Their intelligence is even more impressive ...