It's hard for the octopus to pick just one party trick. It swims via jet propulsion, shoots inky chemicals at its foes, and can change its skin within seconds to blend in with its surroundings. A team ...

Research shows that up to 50% of the human brain is involved in visual processing. For octopuses, that number is roughly 70%. There are similarities between octopus and human eyes — both involve a ...

It’s hard for the octopus to pick just one party trick. It swims via jet propulsion, shoots inky chemicals at its foes, and can change its skin within seconds to blend in with its surroundings. A team ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Neophyte scuba divers tend to expect underwater vistas akin to those in tropical-island brochures-bright, clear water, filled with colorful fish. The harsh reality is that most ...

PORTLAND, Ore. ” Neophyte scuba divers tend to expect underwater vistas akin to those in tropical-island brochures-bright, clear water, filled with colorful fish. The harsh reality is that most ...

Look into the eyes of an octopus and you might recognize what’s staring back. The construction of the octopus eye itself is like our own, but that’s where the similarity ends. Behind the eye, the ...

Amongst millions of sea creatures, octopuses are some of the most extraordinary marine species across the world. From their fluid body movements to their ability to open jars and worm their way ...

Lawrence Scheele, a marine biologist, free diver, and underwater photographer, recently captured a clip of a “Gloomy Octopus” crawling across land in Manly Beach in Sydney, and the sight is bizarre, ...

The elusive nature of ocean creatures is never more surreal when experienced first-hand by diving into the deep waters. In ...