This predator can dramatically increase its reach by wielding several stinging tentacles in addition to its 8 arms. Managing multiple stinging tentacles at once presents a unique coordination ...

One pet octopus suddenly became more than four dozen. They went viral. Then it all went south. By Emily Anthes Emily Anthes is a science reporter who writes Pet Theory, a column about our creature ...

Blanket octopuses live in warm oceans across the globe, usually far from shore and far from the sea floor. They belong to the genus Tremoctopus and spend their entire lives in the pelagic zone, where ...