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Octopuses burn more calories changing color than you use on a 25-minute run

A scientist has proposed the idea that if we ceased to exist, the world could be ruled by eight-tentacled creatures. In the event of a mass extinction of the human race, an octopuses could be first in line for the throne.

Octopuses work together with fish to hunt—and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

Octopuses Team Up With Fish to Hunt, And Will Punch Them if They Act Up

Octopuses and fish share leadership — and enforcement — in group hunting

Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video — and punching fish that don't cooperate

Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

Some octopuses treat fish like hunting buddies

Octopuses Might Have The Oldest Sex Chromosomes in The Animal Kingdom

Earliest known sex chromosomes evolved in octopuses

For UC Berkeley professor, psychedelics and octopuses may hold keys to the human mind

New Zealand Officially Recognizes Lobsters, Octopuses, and Crabs as Sentient Beings

Octopuses Are Colorblind. Here's How They See the World

Octopuses help solve a longstanding mystery of West Antarctica demise

Octopuses could get the same protections as mice and monkeys thanks to a growing body of evidence that suggests they feel pain

Octopuses used in research could receive same protections as monkeys

Octopuses Used in Research Could Receive Same Protections as Monkeys