Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they're tasting chemical cues from microbes ...

Some similarities remain While the octopus’s decentralized nervous system makes it a unique evolutionary example, it does have some structures similar to or analogous to the human nervous system ...

With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, this Dumbo octopus looks like it waltzed straight out of an ...

The male octopus was named in honor of Susan F. Boyd, whose support through The Boyd Foundation has been instrumental in the Riverbanks' conservation efforts, the zoo said in a Facebook post.

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5. Male sea slugs Now, this one’s a little wild, even for sea creatures. There’s a species of sea slug that has a disposable penis. After mating, the male sea slug literally detaches his penis.

From the beautiful to the bizarre, this annual photographic showcase shines a light on some of our planet’s most breathtaking ...

The photo of a courageous mother lemur with a baby on her back, taking a harrowing jump in a ravine, won the California ...

Naoto Shinkai / Shutterstock The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is the largest species in the world, weighing as much as 150 pounds and measuring up to 15 feet long. It's also known ...

A video clip featuring a Hong Kong train driver imitating a recorded passenger announcement in an MTR carriage has gone viral ...

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