If you were to make a case for evidence of extraterrestrial life on Earth, you would probably use octopuses as an example.

Octopuses are remarkably intelligent creatures, as was demonstrated by Inky the Octopus’s famous escape from the National Aquarium of New Zealand through a drainpipe back to sea in 2016. A new ...

Convergent evolution—where distinct species independently evolve similar traits or functions, such as the wings of birds and bats—has long fascinated biologists. Now, a research team led by Prof. Zou ...