When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...

Whatever they are called, they are widely considered one of the smartest animals in the world. They have been seen navigating mazes, opening containers, escaping enclosures, and much more. The amazing ...

Octopus is back on the policy menu for Washington state lawmakers. A bill to outlaw the sale, possession, transport, and ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish ...

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 ...

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 ...

Washington has already banned octopus farming. The bill would further crack down on the practice by outlawing the sale, ...