From the octopus that walks on land to another that grows its own ‘lifejacket’, discover these unusual species ...

Different animal species have evolved a number of ways to hide in their environments. One of the most popular tactics is by camouflage, often by matching the background or by having patterns that ...

Ant Man star Paul Rudd, age 55, is the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming series Secrets of the Octopus. Octopuses, or octopi, are such amazing creatures and they can range in size from a ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Of all the amazing octopus species out there, ...

Quick Take Picking up a live electric wire and swinging it around sounds like a terrible idea. For the blanket octopus, it is a daily survival strategy. As if eight arms were not enough, this species ...

We love ourselves some mimic octopodes, and they certainly love each other. In fact, here are two Indonesian mimic octopodes engaged in the delicate art of making genetic knock-offs of themselves.

Octopuses are amazing beings who are receiving increasing attention in scientific and popular press because they are so different from us and many other nonhuman animals (animals). I find it somewhat ...