Octopus mating behaviors can be quite deadly. Many species are cannibalistic, making the entire prospect of mating dangerous, and female octopuses often die after laying one clutch of eggs. Their ...

Panamanian biologist Arcadio Rodaniche first submitted a scientific description of a bizarre creature called the larger Pacific striped octopus in the 1980s. The animals, which he raised in a large ...

The larger Pacific striped octopus uses unique prankster shoulder-tapping techniques to lure shrimp prey within arms' reach. Photo: Roy Caldwell/UC Berkeley In 1977, scientific divers discovered an ...

A seasonally inspired stream for the curious, but distracted. Let us know what you think. By The New York Times UPDATED September 3, 2015 The larger Pacific striped octopus is, despite its name, no ...

Remember that playground trick of tapping someone on the far shoulder and swivel 360 degrees before finding you? That’s the sophisticated predatory tool used by the large Pacific striped octopus. On ...

Inside a spare bedroom in Richard Ross' Alameda home sits a massive aquarium system that holds what might be a future exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Within the ...

Scientists are unveiling a rare octopus that has never been on public display before. And unlike other octopuses, where females have a nasty habit of eating their partners during sex, Larger Pacific ...

It can change color and shape. It can taste with its skin. It has a beak like a parrot, venom like a snake and ink like an old-fashioned pen, and it can pour a 100-pound body through an opening ...