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 ...

It turns out solitary octopuses actually like to partake in multi-species hunting parties. They join fish on their revels and have even been caught disciplining unruly hunting companions with a sly ...

The Red Sea, sandwiched between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is teeming with life, including octopuses and more than a thousand species of fish. Every day, the goal of these creatures ...

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 ...

An elusive predator was captured on video engaging in a rarely seen hunting strategy in Minnesota. Screengrab from video by Voyageurs Wolf Project. A trail camera in the northern Minnesota wilderness ...

Octopuses, long considered solitary creatures, are now engaging in complex, cooperative hunting behavior with fish, displaying shared leadership and sophisticated teamwork, according to a new study ...

Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are the leaders of the pack. By Elizabeth Preston Elizabeth Preston wrote about ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s ...