Terrance turned out to be female — and pregnant. One octopus turned into 51, eight tentacles into 408. The boy’s father, Dr.

An octopus hitched a ride on the back of a mako shark in extraordinary nature footage released by the University of Auckland. Researchers at the institution dubbed the underwater friendship ...

Two-thirds of an octopus’ neurons reside in its arms, not its head. As a result, some of the arms can figure out how to crack open a shellfish while the rest of the animal is busy doing something else ...

Researchers in New Zealand captured the odd pairing on video, but they still don’t know how to explain the behavior ...

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted in real life - well, kind of. The sighting was not that of some mish ...

It’s pointed out that this could have turned into a wild ride for the octopus, since mako sharks are the fastest sharks in the ocean, capable of swimming in bursts of 40-plus mph. It’s not ...

Uno the octopus is a big hit at the @GeorgiaAquarium, the popular Atlanta destination that shared this video of his feeding ...

It is possible that the octopus is playing with the dog. Wild-caught octopuses in captivity have been recorded engaging in play-type behaviors. There is anecdotal evidence from researchers ...

Profand claims its research aims to reduce reliance on wild octopus catches and promote sustainability.

Nicolas Cage’s collection of bizarre pets includes a two-headed snake, a sassy talking crow, and even an octopus. Explore his ...