Octopuses have three hearts, each one crucial to maintaining the robust blood pressure that allows them to be active hunters ...

Octopuses have blue blood, three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain. But these aren't even the most unusual things about them! Known for their otherworldly look and remarkable intelligence, octopuses ...

In 1990, diver Arcadio Rodaniche’s findings about a highly social octopus were dismissed. Decades later, his work was ...

Contorting, shape-shifting, camouflaging—often all at once—octopuses are as diverse as they are fascinating. Here six octopuses show their stuff. You’re sitting on the seabed, just off the ...

Octopuses have a large nervous system, with the average octopus having about 500 million neurons or brain cells. That puts it in the same “brain range” as smaller mammals such as dogs.

California lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it illegal to farm octopuses in state waters or on land, as well as ...

The Newport Aquarium has opened a new fall exhibit called Underwater Pumpkin Glow for the upcoming season. The attraction ...

Blanket octopuses get their name from sheets of webbing that stretch between some of their arms. When threatened, they stretch their arms out, creating a blanket-like silhouette meant to frighten ...

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction—even those living in ...

New Jersey might be famous for its pizza, reality TV stars, and traffic circles, but did you know it’s also home to some of ...

Bioinspired skin adhesives are a promising alternative to traditional glue-based patches for sticking medical devices to the ...

Spectacular kites of all shapes and colours will be launched in a Yorkshire resort at the weekend. Filey Kite Festival is set ...