When the octopus first emerged, it was a pale, almost translucent color. (Image credit ... usually not exceeding a year-it's possible that changing oceanic factors influenced their abundance.

The chameleon may be the world’s most recognizable color-changing animal, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only creature ...

World Octopus Day highlights the complexities of protecting marine animals as environmental threats like climate change ...

The hunt was going well—until one fish got out of line. In a sudden flash of black and white, the color-changing octopus whipped out its arm and—whack—landed a punch. The fish, a blacktip ...

Dogs rely on their instincts for survival and safety, reminding students to trust their gut feelings when making important ...

Octopuses’ most impressive survival tactic is their skin: They can change the color and texture of their skin to blend in with their surroundings and avoid detection. Can you spot the octopus in ...

Small but highly venomous, recognized by its bright blue rings which appear when threatened. Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) The largest octopus species, capable of reaching up to 15 ...

which has broader impacts for ocean health and marine animal adaptations to climate change. Trevor Wardill created the lab when he came to the University to further his research interests with ...

Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting ...

A team of researchers from Virginia Tech, led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett, has developed a groundbreaking ...

and moray eel–grouper groups – they appear to be less flexible in using social information to change strategy compared to octopus–fish hunting groups. Writing in the Nature Ecology and ...

A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.