A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...

As a new app is launched to provide first-aid advice for venomous bites and stings, a reptile expert urges people to learn ...

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

A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé egg locket worth US$19,200 (CAD$26,780).

A heart-pounding moment coming face-to-face with one of the ocean’s most toxic creatures.

What is the best gift you’ve received? Marissa Coughlin Owner of Swoon City in Ballard My mom is a quilter and she handmade the quilt that is on my bed. I am literally covered in her love every night.

In the past few years, people have become more and more interested in marine life– and it’s easy to see why. The ocean is full of amazing creatures we rarely get to see, and one of the most ...

If you’ve ever looked into an aquarium tank and seen an octopus, you might have felt as if it were looking right back at you. Those watchful eyes, the rippling skin that changes colour in an instant, ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration reported there were six instances of pufferfish poisoning in Taiwan between 2015 and last year, resulting in 18 people being affected, including ...

The tiny octopuses are found in Australia’s and Japan’s coastal waters, where they take cover in coral reefs and tide pools. The octopus employs venomous bites to paralyse prey, which it feeds on in ...

The blue-ringed octopus, a small marine creature found in the Indo-Pacific region, harbors enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes. Its potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin, causes rapid ...

Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...