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

Scientists captured rare footage of the seven-arm octopus, revealing its mysterious behavior and its role in deep-sea ...

Underwater octopuses change their body color and texture in the blink of an eye to blend perfectly into their surroundings ...

Octopus mothers slam themselves against rocks and eat their own arms before their eggs hatch. Scientists have discovered what leads to the self-destruction.

With its unusual combination of features, the deep sea creature helps explain how other modern species emerged from a common ...

Whether in an aquarium or the wild, the Giant Pacific octopus is a solitary creature with a short lifespan of three to five years. It lives until it lays eggs, fertilized or not, then settles quietly ...

Octopuses have emerged as a flashpoint in culinary ethics, dividing chefs, diners, and animal welfare advocates around the world. These remarkable cephalopods, long a staple in Mediterranean, East ...

The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer. The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs ...

Octopuses and their arms are still a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don't know how they work; their arms are boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of muscles working together, and capable ...

Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless hydrostats, made up of... Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms Octopuses and their ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...