A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...

An octopus's mesmerizing skin can flit from orange to red in the blink of an eye, partly thanks to a natural pigment called xanthommatin. Scientists have long been intrigued by the chemical’s ...

A stranded octopus gets a helping hand back to the ocean and takes the time to "high five" the rescuer. What really happened?

Marvel and DC have garnered and nurtured decades of stunning super-villains, and a handful of costume designs have been more ...

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Learn what this seven-armed cephalopod loves to eat and how it catches its prey.

Trump cracks down on the fraud that has allegedly occurred in Minnesota under Democrat Gov. Tim Walz's leadership.

A new Commonwealth Foundation report shows how America's largest unions spent members' dues on politics and leftist causes.

King tides exhibit what sea level rise and the threats it poses may look like in the future. But, along with the low tides, ...

Crystal Cove offers that increasingly rare experience of California beach life without the carnival atmosphere that characterizes so many coastal hotspots. No boardwalk hawkers selling sunglasses, no ...

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An image shared online in December 2025 was an authentic drone picture of a gargantuan octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.