The Secret Behind an Octopus's Unusual Intelligence May Finally Have an Answer ...

Most of us think of the brain as a single command center that controls everything the body does. Octopuses work differently.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

Octopuses may be even smarter than we thought. Researchers at Dartmouth found that octopuses can learn to use mirrors to ...

Discover the fascinating world of octopuses, known for their intelligence and unique characteristics. This video explores ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) swims off Croatia in the Mediterranean Sea. A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) swims off ...

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.

Octopuses can open jars, use tools, solve puzzles and even recognize individual human faces staring back at them through aquarium glass. Should they serve as menu items, too? Whether stuffed into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images / Mauricio Handler In the new Prime documentary series “Octopus!” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge spends an hour and a ...