Mattias Krantz is a YouTuber with a penchant for bonkers engineering and musical projects. A few months ago, he went into a ...

The 2021 film "My Octopus Teacher" swept the world with its touching story of a South African man who befriends a wild octopus while free diving in a kelp forest. Millions of filmgoers were charmed ...

These five research-backed insights show why the octopus remains one of the most extraordinary minds in the animal kingdom.

A Swedish YouTuber who set out to teach an octopus to play the piano spent six months coaxing the creature, named Takoyaki, ...

The octopus is famous for, what else, eight arms, each of which has hundreds of suckers. Scientists have been studying how octopuses control all those weird appendages. It was recently discovered that ...

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Collaborating with a cephalopod isn't risk-free. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Why do octopuses have eight arms? The better to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists have discovered at least four new octopus species off the ...

Genetic sequences called transposons help regulate learning. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Octopuses are brainy creatures with ...

Octopuses in the Red Sea often hunt together with other predatory fish—and sometimes hit them. New videos suggest they're keeping fish in line. Day octopuses in the Red Sea team up with up fish to ...