Octopuses Use Mirrors to Map Space Like Primates and Dolphins
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Scientists Just Exposed a 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil Mistake
A reconstruction drawing of Pohlsepia mazonensis. Credit: Dr. Thomas Clements, University of Reading The “world’s oldest octopus” was…
Creature thought to be world’s oldest octopus isn’t an octopus after all
A prehistoric fossil previously thought to belong to the world’s oldest octopus has been reclassified as something else,…
The One Arm an Octopus Will Never Risk in a Fight—Its Sex Arm
Webfoot octopus (Amphioctopus fangsiao) male with its mating arm curled up (upper left). Credit: Keijiro Haruki For an…
Inside the weird world of octopus sex as scientists find sensory arm that can deposit sperm
When octopuses mate, the male keeps the female quite literally at arm’s length. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT For the act,…
The Octopuses Are Punching Fish Again
Scientists surveying marine life near Rotuma in the South Pacific caught something unexpected on camera: a day octopus…
Stanford researchers develop ‘photonic skin’ that can camouflage like octopus
In the time it takes to blink, octopus and cuttlefish can seemingly disappear into their underwater environment by…
Playful, Enigmatic Narratives Shape Yuko Shimizu’s Action-Packed Illustrations — Colossal
All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission January 21, 2026 Illustration Kate Mothes Share Pin Email…
Polymer film changes texture and color on demand
Yellow or green, matte or glossy, the appearance of a material depends on its color but also its…
Giant, rare 7-armed sea creature spotted in Monterey Bay
Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in…
Rarely-Seen Seven-Arm ‘Blob’ Octopus Filmed by Underwater Camera
Seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) (Image: © 2025 MBARI) A rarely seen seven-arm octopus known as “the blob octopus”…
Tour Guide Picks Up Beach Rock And ‘Little Brown Blob’ Crawls Onto Her Hand
Rebecca Jaffe, founder and owner of Sea to Shore Explorers, a San Diego-based tide pooling ecotourism company, has…