Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics—where children's growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients—can get the vitamins and minerals they need from sustainable small-scale octopus ...

Deep below the waters off the Galápagos Islands resides a tiny blue octopus that fits in the palm of a hand. But scientists ...

The blue-ringed octopus is among the ocean’s most paradoxical animals: small enough to sit in the palm of a hand, usually shy, and yet capable of delivering one of the most potent venoms in the sea.

Scientists working off the coast of Costa Rica say they've discovered the world's third known octopus nursery. The international 18-person research team found the site nearly 2 miles below sea level ...

As an octopus biologist, I get a call from the media every summer because someone has had an encounter with a blue-ringed octopus. Thankfully, everyone has been OK. Blue-ringed octopus are famed for ...