Experts from the University of Nottingham have created life-size 3D-printed insect models to explore how some species trick ...

One of the most astonishing abilities of octopuses is their power to regenerate lost limbs. If an octopus loses an arm due to ...

The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) is one of the most extraordinary varieties of octopus in the ocean. They are sexually dimorphic, as the females are much larger than the males.

While most are quite small, some can reach six feet. Unlike other octopus species, dumbo octopuses don't have ink sacks, presumably because they don't encounter as many predators at such great depths.

In the vast underwater world, where survival often depends on outsmarting others, octopuses stand as unrivaled masters of disguise. These remarkable cephalopods possess an extraordinary arsenal of ...

This skill allows the Mimic Octopus not only to camouflage itself, but also to impersonate another species. — something uncommon in the animal kingdom, especially among invertebrates.

The Mimic Octopus has evolved this skill over thousands of years as a defense mechanism. By imitating dangerous creatures, it confuses predators, making them think it is too risky to attack.

In the depths of our oceans lives a creature so extraordinary that it seems pulled straight from the pages of science fiction. The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), discovered only in 1998, ...