Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

At first glance, this small octopus appears harmless, even endearing. Beneath that appearance lies a biological defense capable of causing severe harm in humans. Its venom is delivered through a bite ...

MATARAM, Indonesia, May 25 (UPI) --An octopus off the coast of Indonesia was filmed making the best of sea pollution by building itself a house out of a flip-flop and a spoon. The video, filmed off ...

When a Washington state woman met fishermen who had hooked an octopus during a fishing derby in Tacoma on August 2, she saw an opportunity to win a photo competition, according to a report. The woman, ...

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The blanket octopus uses venomous man o’ war tentacles as weapons, doubling its reach and surviving in the open ocean.