In the new Prime documentary series “Octopus!” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge spends an hour and a half narrating a story about an octopus named Doris that sets out on her own, falls in love and ...

The octopus is an exceptional organism with an extremely complex brain and cognitive abilities that are unique among invertebrates. So much so that in some ways it has more in common with vertebrates ...

SCIENTISTS have found that octopuses which are given ecstasy react in a similar way to humans in a study that has sparked backlash from animal welfare groups. According to The Sun a controversial new ...

Scientists claim a new map of the octopus genetic code has revealed a creature so strange that it could be an "alien". The creatures have a hugely complicated genome sequence, and have more ...

New research suggests that octopuses and humans may share an ancient evolutionary connection that helps explain the remarkable intelligence of cephalopods. According to findings discussed by New ...

The idea of life on Earth without humans may seem like science fiction, but it has become the subject of serious scientific ...

A SCIENTIST has revealed the unexpected creature that is most likely to rule the world if humans die out. Should humanity go extinct, a certain sea beast has the key attributes to take our place, ...