Instead of blending in with the background, octopuses hide from predators by taking on the shape and color of specific objects in their environment, new research suggests. "Octopuses are considered to ...

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous.

To build their visual dictionary, the researchers examined two hours of video footage each of 25 wild octopuses in a variety ...

Octopuses aren’t just flexible—they’re astonishingly strategic. A new study reveals how their eight arms coordinate with ...

Octopuses are among the most neurologically complex invertebrates, famed for their extraordinary dexterity. Their eight arms ...

Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

A new study has revealed the different behaviour of each arm of the octopus, thus highlighting the clarity and flexibility in ...

Off Jervis Bay in southeastern Australia, scientists discovered a bustling octopus community. They filmed gloomy octopuses interacting closely at a site nicknamed Octlantis.

The mimic octopus is one of the best disguisers in the ocean, and can blend into any background! Read here to learn more about this octopus!

As you collect materials, think about whether they’d work underwater, where octopuses live. To create your den, start by ...