These five research-backed insights show why the octopus remains one of the most extraordinary minds in the animal kingdom.

Octopuses have earned a reputation for escaping from nearly any space, and new research shows their skills are even more remarkable than once believed. Their flexible bodies and advanced ...

Slime molds, which live in soil, are truly ancient animals. They arrived on land close to a billion years ago and may well have colonized continents that were then home only to films of bacteria.

Octopuses, found across the globe, are boneless invertebrates recognized for their intelligence. They exhibit remarkable traits like tool use, masterful camouflage, and flexible bodies for escaping ...

Imagine a world without humans. A study suggests octopuses could take over. These marine creatures show remarkable intelligence and adaptability. They solve puzzles, escape enclosures, and even ...

By combining custom engineering with behavioral science, Swedish YouTuber Mattias Krantz taught an octopus named Tako to play the piano.

A creature of soft body, eight arms with one brilliant brain, short lived creature, yet it thinks in a certain way that rivals some mammals. It's an octopus that has around 500 million neurons which ...