Over the past 500 million years, nearly all evolutionary changes in octopuses and squids occurred in rapid bursts during the ...

Does red meat cause cancer? A new report by the WHO says that certain kinds of meat can increase the risk of cancer ...

Most carnivores have teeth to grasp and eat prey, so marine animals with teeth are not uncommon. Sharks, dolphins, eels, ...

Octopuses are known for their incredible ability to change color in an instant. This amazing skill isn’t just for show—it ...

Octopuses normally hunt alone, but footage captured by divers has revealed that they can collaborate with fish to find their next meal. The videos, described today in Nature Ecology & Evolution 1 ...

What is even more remarkable is that they can regrow lost limbs and even have arms that split during the regrowth process. What scientists are trying to work out is how the octopuses use these regrown ...

Octopuses just stunned scientists again this time with their ancient and highly unique sex chromosomes. Unlike most animals, octopuses seem to possess a genetic system that predates our current ...

In the two-thousands, the philosopher of science Peter Godfrey-Smith began snorkelling off the coast of his native Sydney, ...

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live. For example ...

Scientists have discovered fish and octopuses that work together to hunt for food. During dives in the red sea, a team of scientists filmed octopuses and fish for 120 hours. They found that ...

Regulators, fishers, academics and conservation bodies are trying to work out what has fuelled the "octopus bloom" in the ...

Derek, from Brixham, and owner of the Golden Promise, said: "It's having a major impact on shellfish. A crab fisherman said in the pots he is getting lots of lobster shells - they are eating them in ...