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

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 ...

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

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

A tiny deep-sea octopus with large eyes and blood-red tentacles, named Carnarvon flapjack, has been recently discovered.

Known for their quick thinking and incredible adaptability, octopuses have long captured the interest of scientists and ocean lovers alike. But there’s much more to them than what we see in ...

Derek, from Brixham, and owner of the Golden Promise, said: "It's having a major impact on shellfish. A crab fisherman said ...

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

Mike Sharp, 61, owner of four boats based in Brixham, has been fishing since 1980 and owned trawlers since 1988. He said: "The octopus are eating all the crab. They are eating all the lobsters and all ...

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