The five-week voting bracket culminated in two names: one that reflects the giant pacific octopus' adorable appearance, the other that reflects her cheeky personality.

There are few artists who would consider the octopus stellar material. They’re often used in illustration either as something terrifying or sinister, not in serious art. Ed Kerns, a Lafayette College ...

This predator can dramatically increase its reach by wielding several stinging tentacles in addition to its 8 arms. Managing multiple stinging tentacles at once presents a unique coordination ...

Some living organisms feature an unusual muscle structure, which allows them to control the stiffness of their body, or various parts of it. Examples include elephants' trunks, our tongues, and ...

A tentacle from a rare seven-arm octopus has washed up on a beach in Aberdeenshire. The large tentacle was spotted by a member of the public at Forvie National Nature Reserve in Collieston on Sunday.