Brookfield Zoo Chicago has welcomed a new eight-limbed animal, a California Two Spot Octopus. The small octopus, known as a ...

About 25 octopuses surfaced over the course of an hour near shops by the wharf in Monterey on Oct. 28, according to a Facebook post by Monterey Bay Whale Watch. Employees said even after 20 years ...

Octopuses are fascinating. Their eight arms gracefully whip through water and can accomplish extraordinary tasks like using tools and opening jars. While humans have one spinal cord attached to ...

Octopus nervous systems are structured entirely differently from our own. However, the eight-limbed molluscs are known to be very intelligent, prompting many questions as to how exactly their ...

They also have short lifespans, living for 2-3 years, and reportedly don't fare well in transit. Arguably, blue-ringed octopuses wouldn't make good pets. Like other octopuses, they are escape artists, ...