The octopus is one of the smartest creatures alive on earth today—and they have tons of strange and amazing adaptations that ...

All octopuses start out as teeny, tiny plankton, and most grow up to settle down on the seafloor. The blanket octopus, however, never settles down, and spends its life wandering the open ocean. Hosted ...

The giant Pacific octopus is currently the size of an orange. That’s more than seven times the size she was when a resident ...

A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests ...

Of all the cuisines New Jersey’s vast dining scene is known for, Greek food is one genre that often gets overlooked and underappreciated. There is plenty of spanakopita, souvlaki and moussaka to be ...

In December 2025, social media users shared an image of a frightful monster from the deep. The image, which appeared to show a giant octopus not far off a coastline, included text that read: "A drone ...

A British man in the Philippines unknowingly handled one of the deadliest animals in the world on Wednesday. Andy McConnell was vacationing in the Philippines when he stumbled across a blue-ringed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

A North Padre Island beachcomber stumbled across an octopus in the water on Dec. 7. Padre Island Madre, a beach photography social media account active on Facebook and TikTok, documents sunsets, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The white package that arrived at Mattias Krantz’s home in Sweden after a five-hour flight contained an octopus that Krantz saved ...

Beach days usually come with seashells and seagulls — not an unexpected eight-armed visitor. But one lucky beachgoer at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) snapped rare photos of an octopus making a ...

This week’s tips are adapted from Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner’s new book, The Octopus Organization: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Continuous Transformation (HBR Press). An “Octopus Organization” ...