The idea that humans and mollusks could have any kind of relationship is remarkable when considering the evolutionary distance between the species. Yet watch the playful relationship between a ...

Videos of octopuses solving puzzles and escaping from jars have long fascinated people — from the safety of dry land, of course. But under the sea, octopuses’ deadly intelligence makes them one of the ...

BUEU, Spain (AP) — Whether it's spiced in the Spanish style or sliced as Japanese sashimi, octopus as a dish is becoming a victim of its own popularity. Prices for the tentacled mollusc have about ...

“Why do octopuses have eight arms?” asked a young patron from the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Octopuses are mysterious. For example, they belong to the shell-covered mollusk phylum, but have ...

What “Charlotte’s Web” did in the popular imagination for the humble, much-maligned barn spider, “My Octopus Teacher” sets out to achieve for the eight-limbed mollusc of its title — a creature of ...

Workers at a fish farm in Canada captured shocking video of a bald eagle struggling with an octopus before they rescued the bird from the mollusk's clutches. Employees at Mowi West Canada's Mahatta ...

Some snicker at the mere mention of his name, others speak of him in hushed tones. To them, he is an indisputable legend, a man with a near-mythic ability at peddling wholesale seafood. Is it a good ...

A sleeping octopus whose colours changed overnight has prompted marine biologists to question whether or not the eight-limbed mollusc may be dreaming. In a clip released by Nature on PBS, Dr David ...