HEFEI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Inspired by the agility of elephant trunks and octopus tentacles, a team of scientists from a Chinese university has developed a highly dexterous spiral soft robot's arm ...
The octopus is nicknamed “Dumbo” because of its large ear-like fins that resemble the elephant from the 1941 movie Dumbo. These fins and webbed arms help it swim through the water, according ...
Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...