Is the giant Pacific octopus dangerous to humans? Why would it want to target a diver and his equipment deep in the ocean?

The North Pacific giant octopus is the world's largest octopus. It's almost as big as a car, with an arm span exceeding four ...

Octopus farming would be banned in Oregon under a bill that animal welfare advocates claim is necessary to protect the ocean ...

This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean.

Rather than pouncing on its prey, the larger Pacific striped octopus extends a tentacle and taps its victim, startling it into the octopus's deadly embrace. (Video courtesy Roy Caldwell ...

The legacy of “Olive,” a well-known, beloved Giant Pacific Octopus who lived in Puget Sound at Des Moines’ Redondo Beach, lives on thanks to the extraordinary efforts of the local dive ...

Octopuses have eight tentacles. It's right in their name. But Fitz, the Giant Pacific Octopus at the Great Lakes Aquarium, ...

Rebecca Yarros’ series takes the top 3 spots in fiction: the New York Times bestseller list for the week ended Jan. 25. Also ...

This method minimizes direct physical conflict between the mating pair, which is crucial, given that octopuses are generally solitary creatures with a propensity for aggression. Some species, such as ...

The future of SeaQuest, an interactive aquarium chain that recently filed for bankruptcy, is still undecided after it was not ...

In the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, where the desert sun beats down relentlessly, there’s an oasis of oceanic delights waiting ...

But the octopus bypassed the screw top completely. Instead, it applied enough pressure on the pacifier part of the bottle top, tearing it off. This made a big enough hole that it could now reach ...