Last year, I was told by my energy supplier Octopus that I need to get a smart meter, as my existing meter is too old. I don't want to share data on my energy use, so I requested that any new smart ...

A 300-million-year-old fossil, Pohlsepia mazonensis, previously believed to be the world's oldest octopus, has been re-identified by scientists. Researchers at the University of Reading used advanced ...

A 300‑million‑year‑old fossil, previously thought to be the remains of the world's oldest octopus, has been identified as a different animal. Using the latest technology to search inside the fossil, ...

An artist's impression of what the animal would have looked like A 300‑million‑year‑old fossil, previously thought to be the remains of the world's oldest octopus, has been identified as a different ...

In 2000, researchers described an odd fossil found not far from Chicago. It had a round body, finlike structures on one end and a tangle of arms. The fossil was classified as an octopus and named ...

A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth showing it was actually related to a nautilus, not an octopus. The confusion ...

Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses ...

For a male octopus, there is one appendage it cannot afford to lose. This is its third right arm, which has a specialised role in sex. Therefore, they take extra care to protect it. A new study led by ...

More than 47,000 taxi drivers have adopted the commercial version of the Octopus app or equipped their cabs with mobile card readers ahead of new electronic payment regulations taking effect in Hong ...

A beloved deep-sea diva has taken her final bow. ‘Ghost,’ a giant Pacific octopus who captivated visitors at the Aquarium of the Pacific, has died after entering the final, haunting stage of her ...

Octopus Energy’s new dashboard publishes fleet-wide data from thousands of homes across Great Britain (Octopus Energy) Octopus Energy has put one of the heat pump industry’s biggest arguments to a ...