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Octopuses Are Surprisingly Social — and Confrontational, Scientists Find
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
A new study reveals that octopuses frequently communicate with each other in challenging displays that include posturing and changing color.

Octopus Gets Mental Workout with Hamster Ball
By Tia Ghose last updated
Octopuses are highly intelligent, and thanks to their amazing, neuron-filled tentacles, they can do humanlike tasks such as unscrewing jars and lids.

Rare Kissing Octopus Unveiled For the First Time
By Tia Ghose last updated
Scientists are unveiling a rare Pacific octopus with a taste for eating its partners during sex

Octopuses Have Moves, But No Rhythm
By Laura Geggel last updated
Octopuses move with a simple elegance, but they have no rhythm, according to new research.

Night Vision Helps With Camouflage In Briny Deep
By Andrea Thompson last updated
Thanks to their keen night vision, cuttlefish can camouflage themselves against nocturnal predators in the briny deep.

True to Their Name, Vampire Squid May Have Long Lives
By Megan Gannon last updated
While most female squid and octopuses have just one reproductive cycle before they die, vampire squid go through dozens of egg-making cycles in their lifetimes, a study found.
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