Smart, strong and flexible, the octopus is an enticing model for an entirely new kind of many-armed, multitalented robot Octopuses are some of the most complex, bizarre and intelligent creatures in ...

In honor of their new “Giant Pacific Octopus” exhibit, Bristol Aquarium has commissioned some pretty badass building art. Thanks to Justin Dowling (the artist) for bringing this to our attention. Your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, my father taught biology at Middlebury College in Vermont. One of his signature courses focused on invertebrates and, ...

At the Wyss Institute at Harvard, researchers have made an octopus-inspired soft robot complete with suckers that can grip and manipulate objects like eggs, balls, and even live crabs. Researchers ...

The southern sand octopus has taken hide-and-seek to a whole new level. It shoots jets of water into the seafloor creating quicksand that allows it to vanish. A skilled architect, the octopus can ...