Octopuses
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'Octlantis': Bustling Octopus Community Discovered Off Australia
By Jasmin Malik Chua published
The bustling octopus community of "Octlantis" belies conventionally held notions of the cephalopods, once thought to be solitary and asocial.
Are Octopuses Smart?
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
Octopuses have many neurons, appear to play, and may have individual personalities, but does this mean they're smart?
Warts and All: Octopus' Skin Bumps Divide Species
By Mindy Weisberger published
Two species of highly similar deep-sea octopus are hard to tell apart — unless you look closely at their "warts."
Looming Octopus 'Dances' in Winning Underwater Photo
By Mindy Weisberger published
A striking photo of an octopus won diver Gabriel Barathieu the title of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017.
Hunting or Angry? Scientists Can't Agree on Odd Octopus Behavior
By Laura Geggel published
A wild octopus surprised an Australian diver this week by suddenly, and quite dramatically, inflating itself with water, ballooning up like a parachute.
Master of Escapes: How an Octopus Broke Out of Its Aquarium
By Knvul Sheikh published
In the dark of night, an enterprising octopus named Inky snuck out of his tank at the National Aquarium of New Zealand and made an eight-armed dash for freedom.
Underwater photos: Elusive octopus squid 'smiles' for the camera
By Jeanna Bryner published
Check out these amazing underwater photos of a deep-sea octopus squid, flashing spotlights on its arms and showing off its seeming red lips and round eyes.
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