Add in the octopus’s small size (generally around eight inches), relatively short arms, bell-shaped body, pale coloring, and tendency to hover over the seafloor, and you’ve got a cephalopod ...

Blanket octopus pairs are some of the undersea world’s oddest couples. What’s so startling is the size difference: Males are about the size of a walnut—less than an inch long—but some ...

Their high-fidelity computational model is a milestone both in biology, where it can help explain the octopus's impressive capability, and engineering. "The computational model is a useful testbed for ...

A research team has recently published a study titled "Topology, dynamics, and control of a muscle-architected soft arm," in ...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a new robot inspired by one of the most intelligent ...

News that the world's first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality has been met with dismay by scientists and conservationists. They argue such intelligent "sentient" creatures ...

Preterm labor and birth—or giving birth to a preemie—isn’t well understood. Because doctors don’t fully understand why it happens, there are few reliable ways to completely predict it or prevent it.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ... news to compelling human interest stories. Micro-Preemie Was Born Weighing Less Than 2 Lbs. Soon She’ll Be ...

Octopus can be tough if not tenderised before cooking. The traditional way to tenderise the meat is to hurl it against rocks; an easier method is to simmer it for an hour. After pre-cooking, grill ...

Octopus Energy is set to power up UK grassroots football with a game-changing giveaway: 500 free, snazzy kit sets for local ...

As a result, Octopus now supplies 6.8 million homes and business. Compare energy prices using our free tool to see if you could spend less. Shell Energy's 1.3 million home energy customers have moved ...