The Abdopus octopus is found in intertidal zones along the Northern Australian coastline. Rather than being restricted to ...

An “exceptional” number of Mediterranean Octopus have been spotted along the south coast of England this year, putting on rarely-seen displays in shallow waters. Revered as one of the most intelligent ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in Monterey Bay. The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by ...

In May 1925, a strange decaying corpse washed ashore on Moore’s Beach, now known as Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz. Locals who swarmed out to investigate the specimen described elephantine ...

Introduction -- To catch an octopus -- Tough and tasty -- A strange animal -- Skin tricks -- Brain power -- Armed--and roboticized -- Hunting -- Sex and death -- Epilogue Veteran journalist and ...

Octopuses typically have eight limbs that are called arms. Because the limbs have suction cups for its entire length, they are called arms instead of tentacles. Octopus arms can help the sea creatures ...