Mollusks, this one's for you. Football is filled with phrases and terms that would make those of previous generations contort their faces in disbelief. To the layman, a quarterback could be considered ...

What is good for an Octopus? Source: Photo by Jeahn Laffitte on Unsplash Heather Browning, an Australian zookeeper at the National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra and PhD candidate at the Australian National ...

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...

Off the coast of the UK, fishermen and marine biologists are witnessing something not seen in generations. Sightings of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) exploded across the southwest coast of ...

One summer day off the northern coast of New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something strange on the water’s surface. The dorsal fin slicing through the Hauraki Gulf belonged to a shortfin mako ...

An octopus cooked just right is perfectly tender and flavorful enough to be served on its own or alongside salads, potatoes, or greens. However, cooking octopus isn't always smooth sailing, and not ...

When Washington enacted its prohibition on octopus farms, it was a preemptive move as there were none operating or proposed in the state at the time. Most octopus consumed in restaurants in Washington ...