THIS is the horrific moment an aggressive octopus latches onto a snorkeler and nearly strangles him after its home was ...

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

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

This is the terrifying moment an aggressive octopus latches onto a snorkeller and nearly strangles him after its home was ...

The blue ring octopus, though small, carries a lethal venom 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide, capable of paralyzing and ...

A snorkeler was nearly strangled to death by an octopus after he poked it and disturbed the sea creature's home while on a ...

Although rare, bites can be fatal and immediate medical attention is crucial. The blue ring octopus is a small animal with a lethal secret. Though small, this poisonous creature carries a powerful ...

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

But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain a safe distance during copulation and avoid this fate, blue-lined octopuses have a comparatively short ...

While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) can result in a painful, potentially life-or-death emergency for humans, new research indicates it’s part of everyday ...

The bill has drawn enormous public support but also raised fundamental questions about the intelligence of all the animals Oregonians eat.