Researchers studying a deep-sea octopus called Muusoctopus robustus have found thousands of the animals congregating at ...

Nature can be surprising, and sometimes a little unsettling, especially when animals behave in ways that seem hard for us to ...

The dumbo octopus gets its name from its adorable, ear-like fins that resemble floppy ears. Their beady eyes make them even cuter, which is why they occasionally go viral online. One example is this ...

Octopuses are washing up on the shores of Texas amid a bout of cold weather. Cold water temperatures can slow down an octopus ...

The blue-ringed octopus is the only octopus to have a lethal toxin that can kill humans. Read here to learn about potential ...

Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives. A new study found that some members of an octopus ...

Scientists studying the behavior of wild octopuses off the coast of Australia have made a strange discovery, with the creatures caught hurling silt, algae and even shells at one another. The finding ...

Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they're tasting chemical cues from microbes that grow on the surface of objects like dead crabs and living octopus eggs.

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 ...

Jenny Evans / Getty Images Octopuses are capable of sophisticated tasks, from solving puzzles to decorating their dens to remembering people's faces. So when a company in Spain announced that it ...