The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

Sightings of Dumbo Octopi An octopus was recently discovered at an unnamed seamount 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) deep in the ...

Octopuses normally hunt alone, but footage captured by divers has revealed that they can collaborate with fish to find their next meal. The videos, described today in Nature Ecology & Evolution 1 ...

Octopuses are extremely smart, with some scientists believing they were the first intelligent species on Earth. In addition to being clever enough to use tools, solve puzzles, do tricks, and ...

An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s not alone. A flurry of fish move alongside it, in a group hunting phenomenon observed in multiple marine locations around the world.

THE iconic ‘octopus’ pedestrian bridge near Komtar in George Town, Penang, has been a crucial crossing point for over 30 years. However, concerns have been expressed about the maintenance ...

Octopus Energy has gone from a newcomer in the energy market to the biggest electricity supplier in just eight years. In that time, it has repeatedly been made a Which? Recommended Provider. It's one ...

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Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting ...

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. Octopuses are usually considered to be solitary creatures, but new research suggests they might sometimes ...

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Despite the huge evolutionary gap between these animals (the equivalent of about 550 million years), both fish and octopus show clear signs of social competence and advanced cognition.