The reproductive system of this species is robust, enabling females to lay up to 100,000 eggs per clutch. Blanket octopuses are extremely rare, having been seen only a handful of times in the past ...

Dumbo octopuses are relatively small. They grow to an average length of 20-30 centimetres. Some bigger specimens been found, however. The largest so far was 1.8 metres long and weighed 5.9 kilogrammes ...

Blanket octopus pairs are some of the undersea world ... Mating happens at arm’s length for the four species of these cephalopods. The tiny male detaches its hectocotylus—a modified arm ...

So much so that they may be Earth's next big species if ours ends up going the way of the dinosaurs. While an octopus-dominated future may seem "improbable" at the moment, it "wouldn’t be the ...

Octopuses are among the smartest animals in the ocean, and we still have a lot more to learn about them. Here's what a career ...

This female—from a species yet to be scientifically described—is tending her eggs. Soon after they hatch, she will die: In most octopus species, females reproduce just once in their lives.

While modern humans are only Homo sapiens, there are many different species of octopus that live in a variety of places, from the deep sea to the seashore. So, Coulson said, 'if one population or ...

The study of digestive physiology and diet in octopus species is crucial for understanding their growth, survival, and overall health, especially in aquaculture settings. Recent research has ...

The large nerve cord that runs along each octopus arm is divided into segments, allowing for precise movement control and ...