Sure, Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit is pretty badass with all of its repulsors and Pulse Bolts and Unibeams and whatnot, but you know what is just as badass? A suit of armor made of seashells and kelp ...

Scientists are studying how the argonaut octopus evolved the ability to produce a floating shell-like structure to care for its offspring. By Sofia Quaglia Argonauta Argo is not a typical octopus.

Octopuses are masters of camouflage that can change their shape, colour and texture to perfectly blend into their environment. But the soft bodies that make them such excellent con artists also make ...

Tools aren’t just for vertebrates anymore. The veined octopus has been spotted lugging around coconut shells to serve as mobile shelters, the first time scientists have observed tool use in an ...

Argonauta Argo is an octopus but not quite the typical one. Even the sound of its name suggests that it is more intriguing than you would expect. The female species can create a protective shell for ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A clever octopus made headlines earlier this ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Monitoring and studying wildlife as closely as the Blue Planet II crew do in order to make the show, they're occasionally privy to never before observed creatures and behaviours. We saw that in ...

When hunting for tasty morsels like crabs and scallops, octopuses must watch out for predators at all times. That's why some of these brainy, eight-legged creatures bring along ready-made body ...