Quick Take Picking up a live electric wire and swinging it around sounds like a terrible idea. For the blanket octopus, it is a daily survival strategy. As if eight arms were not enough, this species ...

The dumbo octopus gets its name from its adorable, ear-like fins that resemble floppy ears. Their beady eyes make them even ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

The blue-ringed octopus is the only octopus to have a lethal toxin that can kill humans. Read here to learn about potential ...

You're in the ocean, with sharks and other predators wanting to make a tasty snack out of you. How would you avoid death or injury? Like us humans, soft-bodied octopuses look relatively defenceless — ...

Researchers collected detailed observations about the seldom-spotted sea critter during the rare encounter on Nov. 6 Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...