This story ran in the April 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In most octopus species it’s customary after sex for the female to make a meal—of her partner. To avoid being eaten, the male ...

What animal has blue blood, three hearts and can change color and shape within three-tenths of a second? The same animal has venom like a snake, a beak like a parrot and ink like a pen. It is an ...

An Oregon woman attending a fishing derby Friday made an unfortunate choice.Jamie Bisceglia, who has been fishing since age 6 and now owns a company that encourages women to fish, noticed that someone ...

New guidelines offer scientists and fisheries a way to tell the age of an octopus. By Laura Baisas Published Apr 11, 2024 11:59 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...