Latest about Octopuses
Genes Confirm: Octopuses Are Brainy and Weird
Forr the first time, scientists have sequenced the genome of the eight-legged rock star, revealing how its complex noggin evolved.
Clever Creature: Photos of the California Two-Spot Octopus
These amazing photos reveal the California two-spotted octopus, which just had its genome sequenced to reveal the underpinnings of the cephalopod's complex brain and wacky behaviors.
Tennis Ball-Size Octopuses Suction Each Other During Sex
A very unusual octopus has scientists wondering just how well they really know the mysterious eight-armed creatures that inhabit the world's oceans.
From Blobfish to 'Adorable' Octopus: 9 Animals with Perfect Names
There are lots of cute (and some not-so-cute) critters out there whose names really reflect their physical characteristics.
Animal Sex: How Octopuses Do It
Octopus mating involves shifting body colors, detachable "penises," long-distance mating and sexual cannibalism.
In Photos: See an Octopus Cannibal in Action
Video and images show for the first time a record of octopus cannibalism, revealing the common octopus in three encounters cannibalizing a smaller octopus in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain.
