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Smithsonian's New Giant Pacific Octopus Named
By Live Science Staff published
New name matches the octopus's curious nature.

Transparent Octopus Goes Opaque in Blink of an Eye
By Stephanie Pappas published
Some octopus and squid species can go from clear to opaque in an instant.
Squidward, It's You! An Octopus Knows Who's Who
By Wynne Parry published
It's not clear how, but an octopus can remember other octopuses.

Mystery of the Floating Octopus Solved
By Wynne Parry published
A female argonaut octopus traps air in her paper shell to control her buoyancy, research shows.

Astonishing Octopus Is Master of Disguise
By Charles Q. Choi published
Octopus genes tell the story of how this master of disguise was born.

Octopuses React to Predators and Prey on TV
By Susan Cosier published
Octopuses react to predators and prey on HDTV as if the animals were real.

Clever Octopus Mimics a Fish
By Stephanie Pappas published
A clever octopus disguises itself as a flounder to avoid predators.

Clever Octopus Builds a Mobile Home
By Charles Q. Choi published
An octopus that uses coconut shells as portable armor is the latest addition to a growing list of animals that use tools.
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