5 fun facts about octopuses Octopuses have a parrot-like beak, which is the only hard part of their body. The plural of octopus is "octopuses" or "octopi," according to Merriam-Webster.Some people ...

Scientists have sequenced the genomes of a handful of octopus species, but they can't link genes to specific traits the way they can in mice or even humans. When UO researchers recently sequenced the ...

Octopuses have nine brains, use tools, have the ability to recognize people and are so bright and brilliant it’d be cruel to ...

Animals with numerous hearts are a fascinating phenomena in the microscopic realm of biology. Amazing adaptations found in nature allow many species to flourish in their unique enviroments. Here are 8 ...

We know octopuses are intelligent, but watch as this octopus surprises scientists by finding its own way to solve a problem.

There's really not much information on what species it really is and what its characteristics are truly because there's never been any actual live sample of this cute little octopus," Virmani said.

For example, many octopus species are nocturnal and avoid predators during the day. Octopuses often spend much of the day hidden in dens, which reduces their reliance on their colour-change system.

The study of digestive physiology and diet in octopus species is crucial for understanding their growth, survival, and overall health, especially in aquaculture settings. Recent research has ...

The research suggest octopus and other cephalopods, like squid and cuttlefish, all rely on the ancient chromosome to determine sex.

Researchers have identified a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus. This chromosome has likely been around for 480 million years, since before octopuses split apart from the nautilus on ...

Should Hawaiʻi ban octopus farming? The practice is already almost nonexistent around the world, and a facility in the Canary ...