An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland.

Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...

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

Scientists have discovered that when mating, male blue-lined octopuses will inject a powerful, incapacitating neurotoxin into ...

While unfortunate for the males, becoming a post-sex meal offers the females vital nutrients needed to sustain themselves and ...

Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.

In the perilous world of cephalopod romance, male blue-lined octopuses have evolved a shocking strategy to survive mating.

"Mating ended when the females regained control of their arms and pushed the males off," the researchers noted.

Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue-lined octopuses use their venom against ...

Scientists have found that male blue-lined octopuses inject venom and paralyse females during sex to avoid being killed and ...

The toxin is stored in their salivary glands, and packs a potentially deadly punch when the octopus takes a bite. Now, researchers studying the octopuses have learned that not only do male blue ...