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Aug 30, 2021
This magnetic robot arm was inspired by octopus tentacles
This origami, bio-inspired robot arm can twist, bend, reach, grab and bring back objects.
Mar 26, 2021
Octopus change color as they shift between sleep phases
Researchers still don't fully understand why animals, including humans, need sleep.
Oct 11, 2019
These octopuses are so warty, they almost got mistaken for a new species
But we still think they're cute.
Oct 01, 2019
This sleeping octopus twitches in technicolor—but is she dreaming?
Either way, we're dazzled by Heidi's display.
Nov 07, 2018
A ‘male’ octopus surprised its keepers with a cloud of 10,000 babies
And now it's going to die.
Sep 21, 2018
Octopuses trip on ecstasy the same way we do
We may have more in common with invertebrates than we thought.
Aug 03, 2018
18 water-themed books to dive into this month
Consider this your end-of-summer reading list.
Apr 20, 2018
These octopuses just wanted a safe place to lay their eggs, but now they’re doomed
Warmer isn't always better.
Nov 03, 2017
Senility, storms, global domination, and other possible reasons an army of octopuses showed up on a Welsh beach
Some scientific explanations for a recent cephalopod invasion.
