The octopus is a boneless sea creature that has fascinated people for centuries — both on and off their plate. It’s an important protein source in coastal communities around the world and is ...

Filmmaker Craig Foster documented his friendship with an octopus he met off the coast of South Africa in Netflix's "My Octopus Teacher" (2020). ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Colle Marine activists in the ...

Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) tentacles up close and personal. Octopus tentacles have rows of powerful suckers that can 'taste' the water and form water-tight seals underwater, allowing them to grasp ...

The neural and cognitive complexity of the octopus could originate from a molecular analogy with the human brain, according to a new study. The research shows that the same 'jumping genes' are active ...

Craig Foster was diving, bare-chested, in bitterly cold waters off the southern-most tip of Africa when he saw her – an octopus hiding under a cloak of shells and stones. Enchanted, he began following ...