The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

Octopuses are widely known for their intelligence, including problem-solving, tool use, and complex hunting behavior. For ...

"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the ...

Rearing the babies will provide scientists with a rare opportunity to learn about the typically deeper-water creatures ...

Off the coast of the UK, fishermen and marine biologists are witnessing something not seen in generations. Sightings of the ...

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...

Out of sight from visitors and school field trips, Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is quietly raising more than 3,000 tiny octopus ...

Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they're tasting chemical cues from microbes that grow on the surface of objects like dead crabs and living octopus eggs.

Stockphoto, Julix/iStockphoto While most people are worried about artificial intelligence-driven robots, a University of ...

Octopuses are brilliant, emotional, and mysterious. Can they ever be farmed humanely? And if they can, should they be? Fast Company contributor Clint Rainey is the first journalist in the world to be ...

Octopuses who are often hostile to one another become cuddle puddles when exposed to MDMA Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...