The coconut octopus has solved a problem that stumps most soft-bodied ocean creatures: how to survive on a wide-open, ...

When it comes to animal intelligence, octopuses have few rivals. Some species of the cephalopods lug coconut shells around for mobile shelter; others radically transform their bodies to mimic deadlier ...

Scientists discovered a strange feature in certain octopuses’ ribosomal RNA, molecules that create a 3D scaffold for cellular protein factories. It was found only in shallow-water creatures that have ...

An octopus can squeeze through tiny gaps, fade into the reef, and explore the seafloor with eight arms that do far more ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off Croatia in the Mediterranean Sea. Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images We ...

They change shape and color, and squirt ink. But they also will return your gaze, "as if they're scrutinizing you." ...

Discover mind-blowing octopus facts about camouflage, intelligence, and incredible escapes. Perfect for curious kids and young ocean explorers.

Scientists inspired by the octopus's nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. Scientists inspired by the octopus's nervous system ...