Octopuses Have Preferences on Certain Arms They Use When Hunting to Catch Different Prey

Medicine & Technology Sep 23, 2022

Octopuses may have eight arms, but a new study found that these cephalopods prefer certain arms when hunting. Read the article to learn more.

Bizarre 'Ghost Octopus' Baffled Scientists: What Is This Ghostlike Cephalopod?

Aug 10, 2022

The "ghost octopus" was first spotted in 2016 via a remotely operated vehicle, and scientists believe it could be the deepest-dwelling of its kind. Check out this new species of octopus in this article.

Researchers Studying Octopus Mind to Understand What Extraterrestrial Intelligence Might Look Like, Study Says

Jul 06, 2022

The mind of an octopus works differently from human intelligence and some researchers are studying it to understand how extraterrestrials might think. Read the article to learn more.

Octopuses Are Making Human Trash Their Homes, Watch Baby Octopus Taking Shelter in a Beer Can

Mar 14, 2022

A systematic review of 261 underwater images reveals that octopuses are increasingly interacting with litter on the ocean floor. Check out some of the octopuses living in human trash.

Deep-Sea Octopuses ‘Brood’ Faster Than We Thought, Exploiting Thermal Energy to Enhance Reproductive Success

Mar 08, 2022

Deep-sea octopuses are found to be laying eggs near geothermal springs. They do so, faster than thought. Discover how these animals brood faster than expected.

Did Octopus Come From Outer Space? New Study Claims Meteor Impacts Brought These Eight-Armed Creatures to Earth

Jan 28, 2022

A study argues that octopus and squid could come from outer space that was dropped to Earth in icy bolides several hundred million years ago.

If This Humans Become Extinct, Will Animals Evolve?

Jan 01, 2022

Molecular ecologist Martha Riskind, from North Carolina State University, said with modern-sequencing technology and their insight of evolution, they are quite good at making short-term forecasts on what will happen after human extinction.

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.

‘Dumbo’ Octopus Living in Pacific Discovered; Researchers Say They Formed Habitat 7,000 Deep

Apr 26, 2021

Scientists recently identified a new kind, the 'Grimpoteuthis' family, also known as 'Dumbo octopus,' in the northern portion of the Emperor Seamounts found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

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 Pain is Not Just Physical, It’s Also Emotional, Study Says

Mar 06, 2021

A study suggests octopuses' pain is not just based on physical reaction but on their emotional response, too.

Scientists Study Impacts of Acidic Water on Octopuses

Jan 14, 2021

Researchers study the impacts of acidic water on octopuses, possibly bringing new understanding into how activities affect the world and how the world itself is adjusting in response.

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.