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 ...

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 ...

Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.

Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ...

Coulson doubts it will be primates who will inherit the Earth. ‘My money is on octopus, they’re going to be the next ...

Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging.

When a blanket octopus swims, it creates a kaleidoscope of colors twirling underwater. It’s a rainbow of beauty as it glides through the sea. It’s gorgeous, and it’s almost never seen by humans in ...