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

Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom to paralyse them before mating and avoid being eaten after sex.

The complex biology of an octopus shines through as a brief snippet displays its unique ability to camouflage in water.

Like the other members of the octopus family, though, they use special pigment cells in their skin to change colors and textures, and can blend in with even the most intricately patterned corals ...

Blue-ringed octopuses are undeniably stunning. When they are alarmed, these animals will show off the eponymous iridescent blue rings that cover their body and arms. But their adorably small size and ...

Octopuses are renowned for their instant color-changing abilities, a skill they use to outwit predators and surprise prey. Yet, the energy cost behind this extraordinary camouflage has remained a ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during mating to avoid being eaten by their partners, observations suggest 1. Blue-lined octopuses ( Hapalochlaena fasciata) have paralysing venom ...

Put the octopus into a bowl of ice-cold water and drain again once cool. Remove the skin from the octopus. Cut into quarters or just remove the tentacles if very small. Cut into bite-sized pieces.

By placing squid pigments into a photovoltaic cell, researchers revealed the animals' incredible color-matching ability may ...