Add in the octopus’s small size (generally around eight inches), relatively short arms, bell-shaped body, pale coloring, and tendency to hover over the seafloor, and you’ve got a cephalopod ...

News that the world's first commercial octopus farm is closer to becoming reality has been met with dismay by scientists and conservationists. They argue such intelligent "sentient" creatures ...

This was proven experimentally in 2011 when researchers tested whether an octopus could learn to guide one of its arms through a maze to reach food. The maze was designed so that the arm would have to ...

The law prohibits any farming activity involving the “propagation, cultivation, maintenance, or harvest of any species of octopus for the purpose of human consumption.” It would also prevent ...

A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting groups with fish, which sometimes include several fish species at once. The research ...

Just not sports. At least until now. Here's what you need to know about football's "Octopus," a label you could hear plenty more times in 2024. An octopus is any of a genus of cephalopod mollusks ...

Martin Lewis’s Money Saving Expert (MSE) has highlighted potential savings with Octopus Energy tariffs, while also cautioning about the associated risks. In a recent MSE newsletter, the team ...

Hundreds of homes are set to get free energy bills for five years under a scheme being rolled out by Octopus Energy and housebuilders. The 'zero bills' scheme sees houses get green technology ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

Environmental credentials? Box ticked: Octopus invests in renewable energy projects and Jackson says green power can drive down bills. “We message customers to let them know that during a windy ...

We contacted Octopus and it said that there are over 30 million smart meters now installed across Britain, and on the whole, they work incredibly well. Of course, with any technology, there are ...

Pensioners reeling from having the winter fuel payment of up to £300 axed have been handed a lifeline by energy supplier Octopus. This week the change was voted through Parliament by the ...