Whether grilled, on sushin or mixed into stir fry or ceviche, there are many ways to consume octopus. But given their well-known, almost human-like intelligence, it begs the question: is it ethical to ...

Octopuses can open jars, use tools, solve puzzles and even recognize individual human faces staring back at them through aquarium glass. Should they serve as menu items, too? Whether stuffed into ...

Jenny Evans / Getty Images Octopuses are capable of sophisticated tasks, from solving puzzles to decorating their dens to remembering people's faces. So when a company in Spain announced that it ...

Alaska Pacific University professor of marine biology David Scheel examines an octopus, cyanea, near Mo'orea, French Polynesia. (Sy Montgomery) Octopuses are mysterious sea creatures to many people, ...

I still do a double-take every time I see animal lovers eating calamari or squid. I’m not talking about coastal communities whose residents rely on the sea for daily sustenance but people from places ...

While I was ultimately unable to turn down the massive paychecks and gratuitous opulence of local journalism, in another life I think I’d have really liked to be a marine biologist. The aquarium ...