Their eyes weren’t deceiving them. An octopus was riding the shark. They nicknamed it the “sharktopus” and said it was one of the strangest things they had ever seen in the ocean.

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted in real life - well, kind of. The sighting was not that of some mish ...

While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) can result in a painful, potentially life-or-death emergency for humans, new research indicates it’s part of everyday ...

Amazon Prime Video has ordered “Octopus!,” a two-part documentary special narrated and executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Per the official description, the documentary project ...

Several blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful weapon to quickly immobilise and kill their prey. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to ...

The shark’s accessory wasn’t inanimate: it was a Maori octopus. Capable of growing up to 6.5 feet wide and weighing around 26 pounds, the Maori octopus is the largest species of its kind in ...

Ursula von der Leyen has marked the first 100 days of her second mandate at the helm of the European Commission with an hour-long press conference. It opened on a bleak note, with a description of ...

Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design. "Wicked" costume designer Paul Tazewell is reflecting on his historic Oscar win. Tazewell, who became the first Black ...

The EU executive, led by Ursula von der Leyen, can no longer “hide behind the excuse that the Parliament takes too long in order for decisions to be taken,” Metsola said, arguing the EU legislature ...

Step aside, squids—it’s octopus time! Aside from the change of a cephalopod, the rest of this Roblox experience follows the well-known formula. To escape the looming shadow of debt ...

13th March 2025: We added new Octopus Game codes. Octopus Game is a Squid Game-inspired Roblox survival game that’s all about bringing the minigames from the show to life. In it, you’ll ...