When the scientists paired two male octopuses in the same setup, the males interacted by touching arms, but they never ...

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Scientists claim a new map of the octopus genetic code has revealed a creature so strange that it could be an "alien". The creatures have a hugely complicated genome sequence, and have more ...

If you have watched My Octopus Teacher, you will already have a deep ­appreciation of these highly intelligent, curious sea creatures. This Oscar-winning ­documentary highlighted some of the many ...

A British holiday maker has struck up a friendship with an octopus in Cyprus, saying it is 'like having contact with an alien'. Matthew Hyatt, 28, met the sea creature off Limassol, Cyprus, on October ...

What if the first alien intelligences we encountered were already living with us on planet Earth? This near-future novel of ideas wittily explores the nature of consciousness If a lion could speak,” ...