The vampire squid genome shows it kept ancient features shared with squids, while octopuses gained major chromosomal changes.

Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.

A stranded octopus gets a helping hand back to the ocean and takes the time to "high five" the rescuer. What really happened?

Nature doesn’t just surprise us; it prototypes ideas we’d swear came from a movie. Some animal skills look like planned ...

What if I told you we discovered an alien species with an adaptable body? Advanced intelligence? And astounding camouflage skills? Enter the octopus. Wait. What did you think I was talking about?