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Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have developed a new deep-sea camera system that captures their clearest look at octopus movement in the ocean’s darkest depths. New ...

Olson explains that “there are many gross similarities [between the ANC and vertebrates’ spinal cords]—there is a cell body region, a neuropil region, and long tracts to connect the arms and brains in ...

Octopuses possess a unique three-heart system that allows them to survive temporary cardiac pauses, a feat impossible for ...

Octopuses have a way of making familiar rules feel optional. They live on Earth but behave like visitors with a different ...

Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but they do tend to perform some tasks more often with their front arms, new research shows. Scientists ...

Octopuses, long considered solitary creatures, are now engaging in complex, cooperative hunting behavior with fish, displaying shared leadership and sophisticated teamwork, according to a new study ...

For years, scientists have been fascinated by the way octopuses move — fluid, flexible and without the limitations of bones. But observing these complex motions in the extreme conditions of the deep ...