Did you know octopuses are highly intelligent animals with the ability to problem-solve complex puzzles – and even change ...

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.

Some scientists claim that octopuses could be the next big species after humans go extinct and that there is much to learn ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

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 ...

Blanket octopus pairs are some of the undersea world’s oddest couples. What’s so startling is the size difference: Males are about the size of a walnut—less than an inch long—but some ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study. The males have evolved to use a venom called ...

Last year, speculative fiction author Ray Nayler published "The Mountain in the Sea," his first novel, depicting a not-too-distant future in which humankind is faced with an awe-inspiring (and ...

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