Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...

New research suggests that octopuses and humans may share an ancient evolutionary connection that helps explain the remarkable intelligence of cephalopods. According to findings discussed by New ...

Octopuses break so many biological expectations that scientists still struggle to explain how they ended up this way through ...

Octopus species exhibit complex life histories, with reproductive development and embryogenesis playing pivotal roles in their survival and adaptability. Research in this field has elucidated how ...

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live. For example, ...

NEW YORK—Thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, were awarded up to two years of grant funding to pursue innovative ...

A study published last year found that octopuses carry transposons, or “jumping genes,” that can jump around to different parts of an organism’s genome. According to LiveScience, some jumping genes in ...

The idea of life on Earth without humans may seem like science fiction, but it has become the subject of serious scientific ...