Rare Sighting of Blanket Octopus With Rainbow Hues Captured in the Great Barrier Reef

Medicine & Technology Jan 17, 2022

A marine biologist shares her rare encounter with a blanket octopus in the wide open waters of the Great Barrier Reef.

Rare 'Glass Octopus' Spotted in Deep Waters of the Central Pacific Ocean

Jul 14, 2021

The elusive glass octopus was spotted by an underwater robot as it glides in the waters in the remote Central Pacific Ocean. Only its eyes, optic nerve, and digestive tract can be seen.

Paper Nautilus Shell That Houses An Octopus Has Expanded Arms? Who is Its True Owner?

Jun 30, 2021

The pale and brittle paper nautilus is a familiar collector's item, which holds the clue to its secret life. Experts have only known two certain things about them, but apparently, these facts are actually incorrect.

Pipe Pushing Octopus: Watch How This 8-Legged Invertebrate Animal Rolls Plastic Material Into Ocean with Eggs

Jun 22, 2021

A captivating video recently captured a pipe pushing octopus, attempting to roll the plastic material using eggs inside back into the ocean after it had been washed ashore in Melbourne, Australia.

Octopus Twitches and Changes Color; Is It Dreaming?

Mar 29, 2021

Research suggests that octopuses are able to experience different sleep states similar to humans, where they twitch in technicolor, signaling the possibility of dream experiences.

Woman Unknowingly Held One of the World's Most Venomous Octopus

Mar 25, 2021

A woman goes viral on TikTok after posting a video of her holding one of the world's most venomous octopuses while in Bali.

96-Armed Octopus Photographed in Japan, People Wonder If It Is Real

Mar 08, 2021

An image of the 96-armed octopus is going viral on the internet, and many people are asking for its authenticity in which authorities said it is real.

Octopus Punching Fishes Out of Spite, Scientists Claim

Dec 21, 2020

Scientists have captured a video of an octopus punching fishes out of spite; a phenomenon called active displacement.

How Does An Octopus Taste Using Their Tentacles

Oct 30, 2020

The tentacles in an octopus have suckers that do not only help them capture their prey but also taste it.

Rare Seven-Armed Octopus Found on Washington Beach

Sep 22, 2020

An outdoorsman found a strange red creature on the beach of Puget Sound in which the researchers confirmed that it was a seven-armed octopus that hides one limb except during mating.

Deadly Blue-Ringed Octopus Spotted in Sydney Harbour

Jun 26, 2020

A couple on a scuba diving trip spotted a blue-ringed octopus last week near Sydney Harbour. Despite its size, the creature is known to be one of the most venomous creatures in the ocean. Its venom can paralyze and kill humans in a matter of minutes.

Octopuses May Go Blind As Climate Change Sucks Oxygen Out of the Ocean Says New Research

May 20, 2019

Recent study shows that oxygen in the water is important to the vision of marine invertebrates

Octopus And Squid Possess The Super-Power To Rewrite Their RNA

Apr 07, 2017

For survival, Octopus and Squid defy their genetic buildup by altering their RNA. From beating the cold to surviving extreme marine life, the Octopus and Squid are super smart creatures.

Ability To Edit RNA Makes Octopus & Squids Smarter Cephalopod Species

Apr 07, 2017

Octopi and squids can rewrite their genome by RNA editing, which makes them smarter than other organisms. Scientists from Marine Biological Laboratory(MBL) has found a cephalopod brain can transcript up to 60 percent of RNA during rewriting event.

Seeing With Its Skin—How An Octopus Can Live In the Deep

May 21, 2015

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that the octopus, uniquely adept with camouflage, can "see" with its skin. The study found that the California two-spot octopus can sense light using light-sensitive proteins, similar to those found in eyes, in its skin.