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

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

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

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

“The big highlight was that they use vision for prey capture.” They also discovered octopuses adapt their method of hunting for the type of prey they are after, said Natalie Bennett, a doctoral ...

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 ...

In 2019, the photographer Harris Narainen had just wrapped up a night dive off Anilao in the Philippines and begun his ...

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 ...

The California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses Act was signed into law Sunday prohibiting octopus farming on land and water as well as the sale of farmed octopuses statewide.

A team of researchers from Virginia Tech, led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett, has developed a groundbreaking ...

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