A study of octopus DNA may have solved an enduring mystery about when the rapidly melting West Antarctic ice sheet last collapsed, unlocking valuable information about how much future sea levels ...

But in the future, it's possible that another Doug Smith original tree carving might take a spot on Peaks Island. "People have followed the octopus's progress," Markov-Riss said.

An Oklahoma family has come to grips with its new reality after acquiring an octopus to raise as a pet, only for her to stunningly produce a small army of hatchlings.

Octopus suckers (Gabura fascicularis) This jelly lichen looks like clusters of tiny, dark octopus suckers. It performs a useful role in the ecosystem, taking nitrogen out of the atmosphere and making ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Have you heard about the octopus who lives in a tree? In 2005, researchers at the University of ...