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…
Fearsome giant octopus was a top predator during the age of dinosaurs
A fearsome, kraken-like octopus, potentially measuring over 60 feet, may have been the apex predator of the ancient…
The ‘oldest octopus’ in the world isn’t an octopus after all, scientists find
The story of a 300-million-year-old fossil has been rewritten after scientists discovered that it doesn’t actually belong to…
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…
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…
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…
‘Magical’ clip showing octopus communicating with scientist is just incredible
1. Thug According to Meriam-Webster’s dictionary definition, a thug is “a violent criminal.” Obviously, this definition leaves the…
New octopus-inspired robot can move, hide, and lift 30x its weight
Korean researchers have developed an advanced soft robot, OCTOID, inspired by the multifunctional abilities of octopuses. Leveraging cholesteric…
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…