World’s first octopus farm is moving ahead despite grave scientific concern
They’ve never been commercially farmed before, so there are no welfare rules in place.
They’ve never been commercially farmed before, so there are no welfare rules in place.
It can be hard to believe that boneless sea creatures share traits with us -- but they do!
It's small, it has ten arms, suckers and fin
This specimen pushes the history of squids, cuttlefish, and octopi back by over 80 million years.
It's just a step away from banning inhumane practices in the restaurant and fishing industries.
It's the deepest confirmed sighting of any cephalopod.
This could help scientists uncover the origin of social behavior in all animals.
The advancement could help hide objects from heat sensors.
These hatchlings emerge fully-formed, ready to take on the world from day one.b
The amazing camo-skin was funded by the military and could one day make its way into the battlefield.
Ever wondered what an octopus city looks like?
If you thought octopuses were amazing, wait 'till you see this.
They changed surprisingly little.
Octopuses are like aliens and there are few creatures weirder than these eight legged critters. They survive freezing waters, perceive ...
The mystery of the octopus genome has finally been solved, and this will allow researchers to answer some intriguing questions: ...
Among the best thing about being a biologist is you get to name things when you discover it. Now, a ...
Biologists have long suspected that cephalopods like the squid and cuttlefish have specialized proteins embedded in their skin, very similar ...
Despite lacking a rigid skeleton, octopuses have a remarkable coordinated locomotion. Using high-speed cameras, a group at the Hebrew University ...
Octopus species that live in ice-cold Antarctic waters employ an unique strategy to transport oxygen to its tissue and survive, ...
How the tables have turned! While documenting the experiments conducted on campus, Benjamin Savard, a digital media producer at Middlebury College, ...
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