The intelligence of an octopus is a fascinating thing, not least because it is an extremely intelligent animal whose cognition works very differently from mammals like us. An octopus has “mini-brains” ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Wednesday Davis An octopus has been spotted catching a ride from an unlikely marine ...

The rare sighting, captured on video off the coast of New Zealand and shared by scientists affiliated with the University of Auckland, shows a Maori octopus riding on top of a mako shark, which is the ...

Researchers spotted an orange blob near a shark's head. It turned out to be an octopus along for a ride. Wednesday Davis / University of Auckland In December 2023, marine ecologist Rochelle ...

A sight that even experienced marine biologists don’t see every day: An octopus clings to the head of the world’s fastest shark — and is comfortably carried away. What this unusual encounter is all ...

A very strange marine life encounter caught on video left scientists baffled when it was first spotted in New Zealand waters in 2023. More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget ...