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 ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Octopus skin can detect light and respond to it — no eyes or brain required. Tests of fresh skin samples from California two-spot octopuses (Octopus bimaculoides) show this ability clearly for the ...

The octopuses eat the tissues in the jellyfish's body, or bell, and then pull the prey's stinging tentacles along behind them ...

Movie review : “My Octopus Teacher,” directed by Pippa Erlich and James Reed, featuring Craig Foster. Streaming through Netflix. A few blocks from where my daughter and her family live in Brooklyn, ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (KOMO) — It's not often that we get a glimpse of animals that live deep beneath the surface of the ocean. The mysterious dumbo octopus was spotted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...