The blue ring octopus, though small, carries a lethal venom 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide, capable of paralyzing and ...

While unfortunate for the males, becoming a post-sex meal offers the females vital nutrients needed to sustain themselves and ...

A leading environmental voice in the North Carolina House has introduced a bill to outlaw octopus farming for human ...

While an octopus-dominated future may seem "improbable ... That would namely be us humans, whose distant ancestors were initially aquatic before becoming land-based mammals.

"Mating ended when the females regained control of their arms and pushed the males off," the researchers noted.

Most of these toxins aren't strong enough to kill a human, but the blue-ringed octopus, although tiny, contains enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes. In general, octopuses are not picky ...

Embrace change with the adaptability of an octopus, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth, renewal, and a ...

Picture an octopus that could be deadly to humans. You’re probably thinking of a large creature, and not one that is the size of your palm. But indeed, that’s the blue-ringed octopus, one of several ...

This story ran in the April 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In most octopus species it’s customary after sex for the female to make a meal—of her partner. To avoid being eaten ...

Don’t our legislators have greater concerns than whether octopuses are intelligent or edible? (“ Are octopuses smarter than ...

Octopuses have nine brains, use tools, have the ability to recognize people and are so bright and brilliant it’d be cruel to farm them for human consumption. So said a stream of octopus ...