A a deadly blue-ringed octopus and crab battled it out in an epic showdown on the sea floor as fascinated scuba divers watched. Free diver Jules Casey found the unexpected pair locked in underwater ...

Scientists are using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations. A team has now created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of octopus suckers, that can ...

Octopus changes color to blend into its environment Watch as this octopus, spotted while people were diving at Breakwater, California, changes color quickly as it goes from underwater plant to ...

A team of researchers has developed an octopus-inspired glove capable of securely gripping objects underwater. This is significant because humans aren't naturally equipped to thrive underwater. There ...

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations is a signature of one Virginia Tech research team. The group led by Associate Professor Michael Bartlett has created an ...