Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike a tail, octopus arms are boneless. Olson explains that “there are many gross similarities [between the ANC and vertebrates’ ...

Most carnivores have teeth to grasp and eat prey, so marine animals with teeth are not uncommon. Sharks, dolphins, eels, whales, many fish species, and marine mammals like seals and sea lions have ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Did you know octopuses are highly intelligent animals with the ability to problem-solve complex puzzles – and even change color? They have three ...

Photographer Gareth Davies saw the cephalopod as he went for a seaside walk.

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...

A photographer finds a rare orange octopus on a beach, after a surprising increase in their numbers in the area.

While it seems like researchers are finding new fossils all the time, it is actually quite rare for an animal to become fossilized. The vast majority of all animals that ever lived do not become ...

Amazon Prime Video's "Octopus!" is a two-part documentary special narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, premiering May 8 Prime Video/YouTube Octopuses are amassing fans for their quirky ways. The upcoming ...

Octopuses have a few characteristics that make them stand out as one of the most intelligent mollusks in the ocean. These slippery, strange ocean creatures, characterized by their large craniums and ...

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