Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’?

An octopus lies amid rocks on the Pacific Ocean floor off the coast of Oregon. (Photo: OOI-NSF / UW / CSSF) Are intelligent aliens living among us? A newly published novel just might lead you to think ...

Whatever they are called, they are widely considered one of the smartest animals in the world. They have been seen navigating ...

Plans are underway to open the world's first octopus farm in Spain—a move that has been met with considerable backlash from animal rights groups. Spanish seafood commercialization company Nueva ...

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live. For example, ...

For scientist Dominic Sivitilli, a Ph.D. candidate in astrobiology and psychology at the University of Washington, the answer is under the sea. “The octopuses’ long, separate evolution toward ...

In the new Prime documentary series “Octopus!” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge spends an hour and a half narrating a story about an octopus named Doris that sets out on her own, falls in love and ...

Octopuses can open jars, use tools, solve puzzles and even recognize individual human faces staring back at them through aquarium glass. Should they serve as menu items, too? Whether stuffed into ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy today announced the launch of Intelligent Octopus, its first-ever integrated demand response, fixed-rate plan that rewards customers ...

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoFlow today announced full compatibility between its advanced home energy ecosystem — including the EcoFlow PowerOcean Single-Phase system — and ...