Netflix dropped a lot of content in the spring of 2026, but there's one that stood out for many; we're talking about Remarkably Bright Creatures.

More than two decades after scientists identified a fossil as the world's oldest octopus — officials now say it wasn't one at all. A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal ...

Pohlsepia mazonensis, a visually underwhelming fossil from Illinois, fundamentally broke our understanding of cephalopod evolution. Described in 2000 and hailed as the oldest known octopus in the ...

LONDON — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all. Newly published research ...

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In 2000, researchers described an odd fossil found not far from Chicago. It had a round body, finlike structures on one end and a tangle of arms. The fossil was classified as an octopus and named ...

A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth showing it was actually related to a nautilus, not an octopus. The confusion ...

Alfred Molina is not shedding his octopus persona anytime soon. The British actor, who played Doctor Octopus in "Spider-Man: No Way Home" has been revealed as the voice of giant Pacific octopus ...

The white package that arrived at Mattias Krantz’s home in Sweden after a five-hour flight contained an octopus that Krantz saved from becoming someone’s meal. Krantz’s hopes for the octopus, which he ...

In a world of predators, this octopus chose deception over defense. The mimic octopus can transform into more than 15 different marine species, from venomous lionfish to deadly sea snakes. This master ...

Proponents of octopus farming claim it can reduce fishing pressure on wild octopus populations by supplying the seafood industry, and even suggest that these efforts could contribute to restocking ...

In late September 2025, an image claiming to show an octopus helping a diver with underwater maintenance tasks began circulating on Facebook. One version (archived), included the following caption: ...