The algae octopus (Abdopus aculeatus), also called the prickly octopus, lives in the Indo-West Pacific. Despite its modest size — its mantle (main body) is only 3 inches long with arms stretching up ...

A British holiday maker has struck up a friendship with an octopus in Cyprus, saying it is 'like having contact with an alien'. Matthew Hyatt, 28, met the sea creature off Limassol, Cyprus, on October ...

Octopuses, along with their cephalopod cousins squids and cuttlefish, are considered to be some of the most intelligent invertebrates out there. They have large brains and are able to quickly master a ...