A deep-sea octopus, Muusoctopus, wins “Mollusc of the Year 2025” as its genome is set to be sequenced for the first time.

This female blanket octopus was between 35cm and 40cm in size. Photo: Christiaan Stopforth/Drone Fanatics SA Photographer and videographer Christiaan Stopforth had an extraordinary encounter with ...

That's because, as part of the blue-ringed octopus genus, it's heavily armed – not just with eight arms, but also with tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin. The mantles of female blue-lined ...

Squids and octopus may shoot black ink out of their body while they ... Shared by Mahmood Kolnegari The new species belongs to the Sinaiella genus, a group of praying mantises that are “medium-sized,” ...

Costa Rica, renowned for its biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation, has once again captured the attention ...

Squids and octopus may shoot black ink out of their ... Shared by Mahmood Kolnegari The new species belongs to the Sinaiella genus, a group of praying mantises that are “medium-sized ...

The arms of both octopus and squid are covered on their inner surface by ... Beaks are often cited in taxonomy, as a genus and sometimes even a species can be identified by its beak alone (Ogden et al ...

The oceans are filled with fish of all sizes, and many of them have become well-known because people have developed an appetite for them. Two famous fish in the world today are sardines and tuna. The ...

THIS is the horrific moment an aggressive octopus latches onto a snorkeler and nearly strangles him after its home was disturbed. Viral footage showed the eight-limbed creature in a nightmare ...