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Octopuses torture and eat themselves after mating. Science finally knows why.
Octopus mothers slam themselves against rocks and eat their own arms before their eggs hatch. Scientists have discovered what leads to the self-destruction.
How do octopuses change color?
Octopuses are one of the most successful camouflaging animals in the world. But exactly how they pull off their rapid, high-resolution color changes is still a mystery.
'Mind-boggling' scrambled genome found in octopus and squid. It could explain their smarts.
Squid, octopus, and other cephalopods are genetic rulebreakers who have scrambled their genomes, perhaps allowing them to evolve their impressive smarts.
Giant squid that washed up on a South African beach was 'incredible to see'
Residents of Kommetjie, South Africa were treated to a rare sight this weekend: a giant squid measuring 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) long.
Weird-eyed strawberry squid spotted in 'twilight zone' off California's coast
Researchers got video footage of a bright red strawberry squid in the ocean's twilight zone off the coast of California.
Ancient 10-armed vampire squid relative named for Joe Biden
A 328 million-year-old cephalopod may be the oldest in a group related to octopuses and vampire squids.
World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea
Scientists spotted the world's deepest-dwelling squid 20,000 feet below the Philippine Sea while hunting for a lost WWII battleship.
Rare octopus video shows 'once-in-a-lifetime encounter'
A mesmerizing new video of an elusive blanket octopus swimming above the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia shows a "once-in-a-lifetime encounter."
