Young hatch from their eggs at a large size and are immediately capable of surviving on their own. The Dumbo octopus was first discovered during the ground-breaking 1872-1876 Challenger expedition.

Blanket octopus pairs are some of the undersea world’s oddest couples. What’s so startling is the size difference: Males are about the size of a walnut—less than an inch long—but some ...

Flying spaghetti monsters, Casper octopus, and a fish that looks like a Muppet are just a few of the rare creatures found on ...

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In research published in Advanced Science, investigators drew inspiration from the octopus to develop an adhesive that achieves strong attachment and controlled release on varied substrates in wet ...

An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s not alone. A flurry of fish move alongside it, in a group hunting phenomenon observed in multiple marine locations around the world.

A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting groups with fish, which sometimes include several fish species at once. The research ...

Beth Orcutt wants to learn more about life at the bottom of the ocean, to inform decision-making on deep sea mining. Watching documentaries about the Titanic inspired deep-sea microbiologist Beth ...

We contacted Octopus and it said that there are over 30 million smart meters now installed across Britain, and on the whole, they work incredibly well. Of course, with any technology, there are ...

An experimental new medical patch addresses that issue by utilizing octopus-inspired suckers. Most medical patches are much like band-aids, in that they utilize adhesive chemicals – glues ...

Octopus Energy has promised to send Winter Fuel Payments out to state pensioners who will lose out on their £300 payments this winter. The gas and electricity supplier has promised to set up its ...

Pensioners reeling from having the winter fuel payment of up to £300 axed have been handed a lifeline by energy supplier Octopus. This week the change was voted through Parliament by the ...