Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

Octopuses are capable of sophisticated tasks, from solving puzzles to decorating their dens to remembering people's faces. So when a company in Spain announced that it wanted to commercially farm ...

NEW YORK—Thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, were awarded up to two years of grant funding to pursue innovative ...

Jenny Evans / Getty Images Octopuses are capable of sophisticated tasks, from solving puzzles to decorating their dens to remembering people's faces. So when a company in Spain announced that it ...

California two-spot octopuses react differently when touching prey (tasty morsels) than when they touch less-appetizing items (ordinary objects like a coffee mug), according to research published in ...

Marine life is indeed extremely interesting and unusual. Nevertheless, some animals in the oceans look really weird and almost alien. The octopus is one of such animals because it has eight appendages ...

Ten years after Inky the octopus’ remarkable escape from New Zealand’s National Aquarium, his story remains a symbol of octopus intelligence and adaptability. Inky’s journey from tank to open sea ...

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