Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.

Fish and octopuses in the Red Sea are teaming up to track down prey, which is likely getting them better results than when each creature works alone. Under the direction of an octopus, fish will ...

Most carnivores have teeth to grasp and eat prey, so marine animals with teeth are not uncommon. Sharks, dolphins, eels, whales, many fish species, and marine mammals like seals and sea lions have ...

A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.

Scientists have recently documented a behavior that looks almost comedic at first glance: an octopus suddenly reaching out and striking a nearby fish. Divers have filmed these moments in detail, and ...

In June 2025, the SciFri Book Club read Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses by David Scheel. Luckily, there is also a young readers edition, so you can learn about these amazing ...