Male blue-ringed octopuses use their toxic power to paralyze their larger mates. Want to learn more about these trickster ...

Being Venom is MJ's biggest secret, but it might just be the thing that tears her family apart from the inside out.

When it comes to supervillains, Doctor Octopus stands apart from the common clay. While motivated by revenge and profit, Doc ...

Spider-Man is the template for the relatable underdog trope. Have you ever noticed how all other heroes are some billionaire ...

The blue-ringed octopus, a small marine creature found in the Indo-Pacific region, harbors enough venom to kill 26 adult ...

Doctor Octopus returns with more arms than ever in All New Venom #8, because apparently eight tentacles just weren't enough ...

There may be an all-new Venom, but Doctor Octopus is as armed and dangerous as ever. The Spider-Man archvillain recently reassembled the Sinister Six in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #45, and ...

This venom has special enzymes that break down protein, making it easier for the octopus to digest. Once the food is fully broken down, an octopus scoops food into its mouth using its tongue-like ...

by Klaus Stiefel The Blue-lined Octopus is a species of octopus famous for its highly toxic tetrodotoxin , and inhabits the shallow waters and coral reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean from the ...

Blue-lined octopuses — which can grow to about 1.77 inches, about the same size as a golf ball — are known to be one of the most dangerous animals in the sea because of the venom.

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study. The males have evolved to use a venom called ...