Octopuses are remarkably intelligent creatures, as was demonstrated by Inky the Octopus's famous escape from the National ...

The 2021 film "My Octopus Teacher" swept the world with its touching story of a South African man who befriends a wild octopus while free diving in a kelp forest. Millions of filmgoers were charmed ...

A mirror can seem deceptively simple. To us, it is an everyday object, useful for checking appearances or watching what is ...

Two years ago, a PBS documentary video showed an octopus named Heidi in what appeared to be an active dream state. Her arms twitched as she slumbered, and her skin flipped wildly through all sorts of ...

Nine brains, blue blood, instant camouflage: It’s no surprise that octopuses capture our interest and our imaginations. Science-fiction creators, in particular, have been inspired by these tentacled ...