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…
Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?
Three hearts; blue blood; no skeleton; arms like tongues. These are just some of the alien features of…
Kraken-like octopuses may have been top predators during the Cretaceous
NEW YORK (AP) — The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million…
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…
300-million-year-old sea creature loses title as world’s oldest octopus
LONDON (AP) — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after…
Scientists Say This Animal Could Rule the World After Humans Go Extinct
Mass extinction is not just a theory; Earth has already gone through five of them, including the event…
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…
Oblivious Brit tourist films brush with death unaware of danger lurking in beach clip
Andrew McConnell came across the blue-ringed octopus in the Philippines, not knowing it is one of the deadliest…
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…