Octopuses

Startling Antarctic sea creatures found beneath huge iceberg

Environment

Startling Antarctic sea creatures found beneath huge iceberg

Startling Antarctic sea creatures found beneath huge iceberg

Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory

Animals

Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory

Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory

These are the weird reasons octopuses change shape and color

Animals

These are the weird reasons octopuses change shape and color

These are the weird reasons octopuses change shape and color

8 fascinating facts about supersmart octopuses

Animals

8 fascinating facts about supersmart octopuses

8 fascinating facts about supersmart octopuses

An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world

Animals

An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world

An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world

Alex Schnell demystifies what humans know about octopuses

Impact

Alex Schnell demystifies what humans know about octopuses

Alex Schnell demystifies what humans know about octopuses

Rare octopus nursery found, teeming with surprises

Animals

Rare octopus nursery found, teeming with surprises

Rare octopus nursery found, teeming with surprises

Is Ursula from 'The Little Mermaid' an octopus? Sort of.

Animals

Is Ursula from 'The Little Mermaid' an octopus? Sort of.

Is Ursula from 'The Little Mermaid' an octopus? Sort of.

When it’s too cold, these octopuses just rewire their brains

Science

When it’s too cold, these octopuses just rewire their brains

When it’s too cold, these octopuses just rewire their brains

Do octopuses dream?

Animals

Do octopuses dream?

Do octopuses dream?

Parakeet mobs, octopus moves, and other curious phenomena

Magazine
Breakthroughs

Parakeet mobs, octopus moves, and other curious phenomena

Parakeet mobs, octopus moves, and other curious phenomena

The world wants to eat more octopus. Is farming them ethical?

Animals
Wildlife Watch

The world wants to eat more octopus. Is farming them ethical?

The world wants to eat more octopus. Is farming them ethical?

Is it wrong to keep octopuses in captivity?

Animals
Wildlife Watch

Is it wrong to keep octopuses in captivity?

Is it wrong to keep octopuses in captivity?

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