The eldritch, alien movements of octopus arms have captivated people for generations. These underwater cephalopods don't have just one brain but nine, with each of their arms able to act ...

Compared with the arms of an octopus, our own bony limbs are about as flexible as old tree branches. It stands to reason that the anatomy within the cephalopod's sucker-speckled appendages ought to be ...

As soon as Mr. Coleman opened the cooler, the smell of seafood filled the air of this seventh grade science classroom. It was time for the annual ritual of dissecting an invertebrate for the students ...

An evolutionary biologist from the University of Bonn brought a new octopus species to light from depths of more than 4,000 meters in the North Pacific Ocean. The sensational discovery made waves in ...

Octopuses, unlike Octo-Moms, prefer to live outside of the spotlight. They are reclusive creatures who prefer dark caves, rock formations, and when they are small enough, sometimes even clam shells.