One option is a relative measure of brain to body size. The best-studied species of octopus, Octopus vulgaris, has about 500 ...

Cephalopods, including cuttlefish, squid, and octopus, demonstrate cognitive skills inspiring debates on their treatment. With bans on octopus farming emerging, questions arise about cephalopod ...

Each year, companies spend big bucks on lavish holiday commercials, and this year’s offerings — which, as usual, are ...

This week's contribution is a replay and slightly revised version of my Christmas column which appeared on 12.17.2019, my ode to Fruit Cake. Since A Charlie Brown's Christmas has been kidnapped by ...

A video shared to TikTok on Nov. 9, 2024, claimed to show a "giant sea white octopus caught by fishermen" and included a geolocation tag of the "United States." In the video, multiple people were ...

In the video, multiple people were shown looking at what seems to be a giant, white cephalopod as it stands on – and then sinks onto – a ship's deck. Though the video poster did not specify whether ...

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The deep sea is home to some of the most fascinating and unusual creatures on Earth. From the eerie vampire squid to the ...

Researchers have spotted a rare and elusive critter in the Pacific Ocean for the first time after 15 years of diving.

Nicola Toki is the CEO of Forest and Bird and a self-confessed "nature nerd". Each week she talks to Jesse Mulligan about an uncharismatic but lovable member of New Zealand's wildlife community. Get ...

Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for both non-experts and scientists themselves. For example, “the big bang” ...