UC San Diego researchers have engineered bacteria to produce octopus pigment, potentially revolutionizing cosmetics, textiles ...

These five research-backed insights show why the octopus remains one of the most extraordinary minds in the animal kingdom.

In late September 2025, an image claiming to show an octopus helping a diver with underwater maintenance tasks began circulating on Facebook. One version (archived), included the following caption: ...

Ghost always knew when it was showtime. Stretching her eight arms across the tank, the octopus would glide mid-water almost as if she were dancing, leaving admirers on the other side of the glass ...

Octopuses and their arms are still a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don't know how they work; their arms are boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of muscles working together, and capable ...

All eight arms of an octopus can be used for whatever their cephalopod owner wishes, but some arms are favored for certain tasks. A new, detailed analysis of how octopuses wield their famously ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus beloved by aquarium visitors, is entering senescence, the final stage of her life.

Dramatic footage of one man's remarkable close encounter with a 12-foot octopus has been making waves online. John Roney is an underwater videographer and film and television editor based on Vancouver ...

A 6-year-old boy was hurt when an octopus grabbed on to his arm and wouldn't let go after the boy reached into a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, his mother said. Britney Taryn, the boy's mom, ...

An octopus attacked a 6-year-old boy at an interactive exhibit at the San Antonio Aquarium, according to his mother — who also claimed workers brushed off the incident involving what they called the ...

Octopus Energy Group, Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a £10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country's most ...

Octopuses, sharks and tuna that are booming in the sea around the UK could be part of a fundamental shift in the marine environment, a leading scientist has told Sky News. Dr Simon Thomas, who is ...