A question that rarely surfaces in mainstream science reporting is what animal might fill the ecological gap if human dominance were to falter. The answer, according to a growing body of peer-reviewed ...

Ringo Starr has long been a supporter of environmental causes, and he recently collaborated with the Earth Day Network on a merchandise collection celebrating his classic 1969 Beatles tune “Octopus’s ...

If humans vanished overnight, which species would dominate Earth? An Oxford biologist suggests octopuses possess intelligence, adaptability and evolutionary traits that could reshape life’s future.

It may not be the robots that will rule Earth when humanity goes extinct. Experts say that octopuses are the most likely creatures to take over the world should humanity end — and it’s due to the ...

You’ve probably seen enough nature documentaries to know that octopuses are basically the closest thing we have to aliens on […] ...