A leading environmental voice in the North Carolina House has introduced a bill to outlaw octopus farming for human ...

The venom of the male blue-lined octopus is made for its predators, its prey, and, apparently, its mating partners. That’s what researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia found after ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study. The males have evolved to use a venom called ...

A total of 15 octopus species are known to inhabit Hawaii’s shallow waters. The octopus’ diet mostly includes crabs, with the occasional mollusks and some fish, she said. There are 75 ...

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 ...

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

Octopus has acquired new books by Michael Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley and son Dr Jack Mosley. Presenter and author ...

Diet Feeds on crustaceans, small fish, and shrimp, using venom to paralyze prey. Lifespan Typically lives for about two years. The blue-ringed octopus, as deadly as it is said to be, is actually ...

Octopus has acquired new books by Michael Mosley’s wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley and son Dr Jack Mosley. Presenter and author Michael Mosley’s books included The Fast Diet, The 8-Week Blood ...