Plans for the world's first octopus farm have been abandoned. As the controversial project folds, several nations and US states are banning octopus farming before it even begins.

The octopus is a biological oddity. It can use tools, open jars, and its complex nervous system supports as many neurons as a ...

Argonaut (Argonauta argo) must go through to send baby argonauts out into the world. This octopus species lives in open water ...

The neural and cognitive complexity of the octopus could originate from a molecular analogy with the human brain, according to a new study. The research shows that the same 'jumping genes' are active ...

This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it ...

A newly discovered change in ribosomal RNA makes protein production more precise, potentially safeguarding these cephalopods’ ...

Now, scientists have discovered that the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) can also learn to use mirrors, researchers report June 3 in Current Biology. When brainstorming octopus ...

Did you know octopuses are highly intelligent animals with the ability to problem-solve complex puzzles – and even change color? They have three hearts and blue blood, helping them survive in deep ...

Her new friend looks like her favorite toys! The sweet Golden Retriever has been a fan of octopi since she was just a pup, ...

Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) tentacles up close and personal. Octopus tentacles have rows of powerful suckers that can 'taste' the water and form water-tight seals underwater, allowing them to grasp ...

The toy explains the whole mystery.