When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most intelligent problem-solvers is hiding deep beneath the surface, called the ...

A South Coast lawmaker is pushing a bill that would ban the commercial farming of octopus for food, citing ethical concerns about the treatment of what he says are one of the ocean’s most intelligent ...

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.

Octopuses are widely known for their intelligence, including problem-solving, tool use, and complex hunting behavior. For years, that intelligence was thought to operate almost entirely in isolation, ...

Rob Verchick’s new book, The Octopus in the Parking Garage , calls for people to approach the climate crisis with a problem-solving mindset. Reading time 4 minutes Do you remember the 2016 viral photo ...