Argentina rescues 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in exotic wildlife seizure
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in what…
Colossal Octopus Fossils Suggest a 60-Foot “Kraken” Once Ruled the Oceans
Giant 19-meter-long octopuses resembling the mythical kraken may have rivaled the apex predators of the Late Cretaceous oceans,…
Scientists say the world’s oldest octopus fossil isn’t an octopus after all
LONDON — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists…
Free Diver Notices Strange ‘Squid’ That’s Actually One Animal Living Inside Another
Last month, underwater photographer Henry Cooper was free-diving off the coast of Southern California when he encountered a…
Study of Underwater Videos Reveal Extraordinary Reach of Octopus Arms
A common octopus in South Florida waters. (Credit: Chelsea Bennice, Florida Atlantic University) A large-scale analysis of underwater…
How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs
WASHINGTON — Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but…