Octopus contains magnesium — a mineral many people don’t get enough of in their diet. Research has found that magnesium can support healthy brain activity, memory, and learning processes.

A new bill would ban the sale or distribution of farm-raised octopus, citing environmental impacts and inhumane treatment of ...

Blanket octopus pairs are some of the undersea world’s oddest couples. What’s so startling is the size difference: Males are about the size of a walnut—less than an inch long—but some ...

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

A total of 15 octopus species are known to inhabit Hawaii’s shallow waters. The octopus’ diet mostly includes crabs, with the occasional mollusks and some fish, she said. There are 75 ...

The warning system of the blue-ringed octopus doesn’t seem to work on a ... as it reproduces fast and thrives on a simple diet of crabs. It pierces through these crustaceans, injects venomous ...