Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

Octopuses are among the most unusual animals in the ocean, with intelligence and biology that continue to puzzle scientists. Their bodies have no rigid skeleton, allowing them to squeeze through ...

If humans vanished overnight, which species would dominate Earth? An Oxford biologist suggests octopuses possess intelligence, adaptability and evolutionary traits that could reshape life’s future.

Octopus species exhibit complex life histories, with reproductive development and embryogenesis playing pivotal roles in their survival and adaptability. Research in this field has elucidated how ...

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live. For example, ...

California two-spot octopuses react differently when touching prey (tasty morsels) than when they touch less-appetizing items (ordinary objects like a coffee mug), according to research published in ...

The nutritional biology of common octopus paralarvae is a rapidly advancing field that integrates physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Paralarvae, representing the early, planktonic stage ...