Octopuses have a way of making familiar rules feel optional. They live on Earth but behave like visitors with a different ...

The octopus is one of the coolest animals in the sea. For starters, they are invertebrates. That means they don’t have backbones like humans, lions, turtles, and birds. That may sound unusual, but ...

Octopuses are some of the most amazing creatures of the ocean. They are smart, flexible, and can change colour to hide from their predators. While many octopuses are small, some species can grow to ...

Scientists have uncovered the secrets of an "octopus garden" in the deep ocean. The garden was discovered in 2018 on the seafloor off the Central California coast, sparking questions about its purpose ...

A team of scientists working off the coast of Costa Rica have identified four previously unknown deep-sea octopus species in the vicinity of hydrothermal springs on the ocean floor. They also ...

POULSBO — Four years after the last Giant Pacific Octopus at the SEA Discovery Center was released back to the sea, the marine science center in Poulsbo has plans to bring one back. SEA will work with ...

Octopuses, which are remarkably intelligent marine creatures, generally avoid contact with other animals and are thought to live solitary lives. However, the situation is quite different 50 feet below ...

STORY: Home to the nation’s largest octopus habitat, Greece’s Thracian Sea is also blanketed by illegal plastic octopus traps. The practice threatens octopus populations, fuels marine pollution, and ...

The San Antonio Aquarium has responded after a 6-year-old boy was left covered in bruises from an encounter with a giant Pacific octopus The San Antonio Aquarium said "The octopus displayed typical, ...

Learn why octopuses change color, how fast they can blend into their surroundings, and how the creatures can change into ...