The rarely-seen species washed up dead at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

Videos of octopuses solving puzzles and escaping from jars have long fascinated people — from the safety of dry land, of course. But under the sea, octopuses’ deadly intelligence makes them one of the ...

What animal has blue blood, three hearts and can change color and shape within three-tenths of a second? The same animal has venom like a snake, a beak like a parrot and ink like a pen. It is an ...

Octopus mating behaviors can be quite deadly. Many species are cannibalistic, making the entire prospect of mating dangerous, and female octopuses often die after laying one clutch of eggs. Their ...

Most carnivores have teeth to grasp and eat prey, so marine animals with teeth are not uncommon. Sharks, dolphins, eels, whales, many fish species, and marine mammals like seals and sea lions have ...

Cooking tasty, tender octopus is way easier than it seems. Follow this recipe for the popular Portuguese octopus dish, Polvo à Lagareiro, and make a great version at home. Image: ©2foodtrippers What's ...

Octopuses are among the most sophisticated predators in the animal kingdom. The same cannot be said about the humble pufferfish. But a recent encounter between the two suggests the creatures may ...

If you thought a giant octopus clutching you with its eight arms was the stuff of nightmares, think again. A diver from Mayak Gamov, Russia, was exploring the Sea of Japan when the massive mollusk ...

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