An Octopus cyanea hunts with a blacktip grouper on one side and a blue goatfish on the other. Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that ...

Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives. A new study found that some members of an octopus ...

The cephalopods team up with a variety of fish for hunting, and that results in some complex relationship dynamics that can include violence. Reading time 3 minutes Octopuses are leaders of fish, but ...

The Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University has received a federal grant of nearly $300,000 for its innovative work rejuvenating the Hawaiian goatfish in Hawaii’s nearshore waters. The grant ...

Scientists have recently documented a behavior that looks almost comedic at first glance: an octopus suddenly reaching out and striking a nearby fish. Divers have filmed these moments in detail, and ...

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