This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how scientists view life in the deep.

It's one of the most bizarre creatures on Earth, and not just because it looks so different. The octopus can camouflage itself in a flash; squeeze its entire body through a one-inch hole; and their ...

Scientists capture an octopus slapping a grouper fish in the South Pacific Ocean, a practice which they believe is related to hunting.

Meet the world's largest octopus, which can tip the scales at over 600 pounds. Hear about the amazing feats of these highly ...

It's not all that unusual to see octopus on a restaurant menu. But an octopus as a family pet? Cameron Clifford of Edmond, Okla. says his 9-year-old son Cal is a huge fan of the eight-legged creatures ...