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.

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 ...

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

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

“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 ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – 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 ...

Inspired by octopus suckers, researchers have created a new adhesive that can grip and release objects underwater with ...

Californians are prohibited from farming octopuses to eat following a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday. AB 3162 bans the aquaculture of any species of octopus for the purpose of being ...

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