Marine biologists discovered veined octopuses in Indonesia using coconut shells for shelter. These intelligent creatures collect shells and carry them across the seabed. They arrange the shells to ...

Mass extinction is not just a theory; Earth has already gone through five of them, including the event about 65 million years ...

Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve a limited set of functions. To address this inflexibility, researchers at ...

Tool use was once considered a uniquely human trait, setting us apart from other animals. However, scientific research has increasingly revealed that numerous species across the animal kingdom ...

A team of researchers from the Korean Institute of Science and Technology has created a soft octopus-inspired robot. According to its developers, the aptly named OCTOID is a soft robot that leverages ...

Scientists at UC San Diego have successfully used bacteria to reproduce a unique pigment that allows octopuses to blend in with their surroundings, according to newly published research. In nature, ...

Coda Octopus has announced the launch of the NANO Gen Series of sonars, the latest in ultra compact underwater imaging technology.The NANO Gen Series features an ultra-compact form factor, only ...

As the need for gentle, shape-adaptive handling of fragile matter grows, conventional rigid and silicone-based grippers still struggle to grasp ultra-soft foods, biological tissues or curved devices ...

A soft robotic system uses liquid crystal elastomers to merge shape shifting, gripping, and color change, demonstrating fully integrated motion and optical feedback within a single flexible material. ...

An Australian diver witnessed “something incredible” when she encountered a southern blue-ringed octopus camouflaging itself in shells, a process she had never seen in action before. Jules Casey, who ...

Dive into the deep sea with Orbit: Science for kids to discover the fascinating world of the Giant Pacific Octopus! In this episode, marine biologist René Carbajal, who cares for the giant pacific ...