Blanket octopuses are extremely rare, having been seen only a handful of times in the past decade. It is not a single species ...

World Octopus Day highlights the complexities of protecting marine animals as environmental threats like climate change ...

Marine biologists have known for a long time that certain species of octopus punch fish. Octopus cyanea are a species of ...

The bill protects octopuses from aquaculture, an environment that the "intelligent creatures" don't belong in, said ...

An adhesive inspired by octopus suckers is capable of quickly gripping and releasing challenging underwater objects.

Reptiles are a group of seven cold-blooded creatures that include lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and snakes. These organisms, also referred to as ectotherms, regulate their body temperature by use of ...

New adhesive system could be powerful tool for underwater salvage, rescue operations.

On Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill that criminalizes the farming of octopuses for human ...

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team ...

Scientists are using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations. A team has now created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of octopus suckers, that can ...

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team. The group led by ...

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