Octopuses, once shrouded in mystery and viewed as alien undersea creatures, are getting a new reputation as research illuminates that they’re far more social than previously believed. A new book ...

MONTEREY, Calif. (KGO) -- The images are stunning. Thousands of octopus moms are protecting their newly laid eggs on the ocean floor of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. And the underwater ...

Octopus species exhibit complex life histories, with reproductive development and embryogenesis playing pivotal roles in their survival and adaptability. Research in this field has elucidated how ...

This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves complex problems in unexpected ways.

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team. The group led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett has created an ...

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian scientists have discovery an octopus species that carries around coconut shells to hide in when threatened, behavior the researchers said was the first example of ...

The nutritional biology of common octopus paralarvae is a rapidly advancing field that integrates physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Paralarvae, representing the early, planktonic stage ...

MONTEREY, Calif. -- The images are stunning. Thousands of octopus moms are protecting their newly laid eggs on the ocean floor of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. And the underwater ...