The California two-spot octopus is a solitary creature. How exactly they manage to find suitable mates has been one of the ocean’s best-kept secrets. Now scientists have discovered that male octopuses ...

Researchers studying the Japanese pygmy octopus report that males carefully protect a specialized mating arm, behavior ...

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Learn how specialized sensory cells and 500 million neurons help octopuses recognize mates and reproduce through touch alone. In a darkened tank divided by a barrier, a male octopus extends one arm ...

Octopus mating behaviors can be quite deadly. Many species are cannibalistic, making the entire prospect of mating dangerous, and female octopuses often die after laying one clutch of eggs. Their ...

But octopus food choices aren't just a curiosity. In addition to helping us learn what to feed these animals in captivity, "octopuses play an important role in the marine environment as both predators ...