The study examined how the octopuses' behaviour changed when they were given the drug, and had some surprising results ...

With the backing of animal welfare NGOs, a Mexico lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ban octopus farming in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cephalopods like the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) are masters of camouflage. As researchers gain a better ...

Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California, scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus— only the fourth time the same research team has spotted the species ...

In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers have successfully synthesized the rare pigment that endows octopuses with their extraordinary color-changing abilities. This development, ...