When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most intelligent problem-solvers is hiding deep beneath the surface, called the ...

Octopuses are regularly presented with puzzles that would leave many other animals in a bind. Octopuses know how to open jars, slide lids, or navigate mazes to get their prey. It is the fact that they ...

A new study reveals that octopuses can use mirrors to locate hidden prey, demonstrating advanced cognitive abilities ...

Octopuses, found across the globe, are boneless invertebrates recognized for their intelligence. They exhibit remarkable traits like tool use, masterful camouflage, and flexible bodies for escaping ...

Octopuses are among the strangest animals ever discovered. They have 3 hearts, blue blood, and a nervous system so complex ...

Octopuses are fascinating in more ways than one. Beyond their impressive intelligence, they also have other unique features like three hearts, an amazing ability to camouflage, and a central brain ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

Octopuses are widely known for their intelligence, including problem-solving, tool use, and complex hunting behavior. For years, that intelligence was thought to operate almost entirely in isolation, ...

Someone's thrash is another one's treasure - this old saying has an entirely different meaning for an octopus.

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 ...