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…
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…
Clever Octopus Stages Real-Life Great Escape from National Aquarium, Returns to the Ocean
Before dawn in Napier, a celebrated octopus named Inky turned curiosity into freedom. What began as a routine…
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…
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…
‘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…
University of Osaka D3 Center Launches New Computing and Data Infrastructure from NEC: Press Releases
Recent academic research involves the daily analysis and generation of vast amounts of data using supercomputers. However, the…
SoCal octopus will spend final days caring for eggs that won’t hatch
A beloved octopus is entering the last stage of her life in Long Beach,and will spend the remainder…
Diver Captures Incredibly Rare Moment 12-Foot Octopus Comes Straight at Him
Dramatic footage of one man’s remarkable close encounter with a 12-foot octopus has been making waves online. John…