From their ingenious ability to repurpose natural resources as body armor and weaponry, to their capacity for observing, mimicking and even communicating with the manifold alien creatures they share ...

An “exceptional” number of Mediterranean Octopus have been spotted along the south coast of England this year, putting on rarely-seen displays in shallow waters. Revered as one of the most intelligent ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Octopuses are fascinating in more ways than one. Beyond their impressive intelligence, they also have other unique features like three hearts, an amazing ability to camouflage, and a central brain ...

The octopus is one of the world’s most amazing creatures, and nothing puts that into perspective more than the physiological differences between these fantastic sea-dwelling mollusks and the creatures ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Octopuses are tricky animals to keep in ...