Olson explains that “there are many gross similarities [between the ANC and vertebrates’ spinal cords]—there is a cell body region, a neuropil region, and long tracts to connect the arms and brains in ...

Below the surface of the Salish Sea divers encounter a whole new underwater world. Thick belts of bull kelp swim in the greenish current and dark rock cover hides the often elusive giant Pacific ...

The octopus is a pretty odd animal under even the most ordinary circumstances – or ordinary by octopus standards, at least.

This is not a vintage "30 Rock" episode: Tracy Morgan is part of the docuseries "Octopus!" (now streaming on Amazon Prime). Rather than laughter, Morgan's appearance might make you cry as the comic ...

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 ...

In an excerpt from the new book Secrets of the Octopus, an animal lover offers insight into this “strange, beautiful, curious creature.” Heavy webbing between the arms of a female blanket octopus ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

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 ...

I did ask him if it hurt and he said no. His biggest concern was for the octopus, so I guess it happened really quickly. I was *** little just shocked that it was happening at all, I guess, um, just ...

A diver, who has posted daily video updates to his social media about his attempts to befriend an octopus, was in shock to ...

Catalan-style octopus is such a standout, you know? Among Mediterranean seafood dishes, it’s perfect for when you're craving ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...