Among the 15 shortlisted docs, 'My Octopus Teacher’ captures the unusual bond between a burned-out filmmaker and a cephalopod. By Carita Rizzo Celebrated for his 2000 film The Great Dance, South ...

It's one of the most bizarre creatures on Earth, and not just because it looks so different. The octopus can camouflage itself in a flash; squeeze its entire body through a one-inch hole; and their ...

Researchers have developed sticky underwater gloves inspired by the real arms of the octopus. The secret is the idea of alternating adhesive, which helps the octopus to only pick things up when it ...

Research‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ biologically the octopuses are fascinating because in a way they are the most alien creatures among marine ...

A team of salmon farmers are feeling pretty proud after they were able to rescue a bald eagle from an octopus off the northwest tip of Canada’s Vancouver Island. The group was returning to their float ...

Most people who eat octopus prefer it immobile, cut into pieces and nicely grilled or otherwise cooked. For some, though, the wiggly, sucker-covered arms of a live octopus are a treat — even though ...

What’s an Octopus in Football? Alright folks, let's talk about something fun in the world of football: the octopus. No, not the eight-armed sea creature, but an octopus bet in football. Confused?

This dive captures an octopus making physical contact. The animal responds instinctively, not aggressively. Tentacles grip with surprising strength. The diver remains calm to avoid escalation. Marine ...

A recently proposed aquaculture octopus farm in the Canary Islands would raise 3,000 tonnes of an octopus a year, which means almost 275,000 individual octopuses will be killed annually. My research ...

An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.

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