Scientists have recently documented a behavior that looks almost comedic at first glance: an octopus suddenly reaching out and striking a nearby fish. Divers have filmed these moments in detail, and ...

Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting groups with fish ...

Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives. A new study found that some members of an octopus ...

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The cephalopods team up with a variety of fish for hunting, and that results in some complex relationship dynamics that can include violence. Reading time 3 minutes Octopuses are leaders of fish, but ...

Octopuses are usually considered to be solitary creatures, but new research suggests they might sometimes socialise with fish in order to share the responsibility of hunting. The findings broaden our ...

A team of scientists in the Red Sea captured footage of a big blue octopus hunting with other fish species. Eduardo Sampaio via Campus.Kn In the waters of the Red Sea, fish and octopuses are forming ...