Their eyes weren’t deceiving them. An octopus was riding the shark. They nicknamed it the “sharktopus” and said it was one of the strangest things they had ever seen in the ocean.

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted in real life - well, kind of. The sighting was not that of some mish ...

While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) can result in a painful, potentially life-or-death emergency for humans, new research indicates it’s part of everyday ...

It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Penrith, Australia Kristine Carroll plopped ...

The minister was replying to a starred question of Digha MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia, who raised the problem facing the thousands of residents of the area. The residents of adjoining areas like Rajeev ...

Several blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful weapon to quickly immobilise and kill their prey. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to ...

Westgate Cocoa Beach Resort analyzed Instagram data to determine the most and least visited beaches in Florida. Miami’s South Beach is the most Instagrammed beach in Florida with more than 9 ...

More than a fanciful shark-octopus hybrid featured in low-budget sci-fi films of the 2010s, the "sharktopus" has been spotted in real life - well, kind of. The sighting was not that of some ...

The shark’s accessory wasn’t inanimate: it was a Maori octopus. Capable of growing up to 6.5 feet wide and weighing around 26 pounds, the Maori octopus is the largest species of its kind in ...

A video of a ‘strange creature’ casually swimming ‘too close’ to a beach was shared on social media, which went viral in an ...

13th March 2025: We added new Octopus Game codes. Octopus Game is a Squid Game-inspired Roblox survival game that’s all about bringing the minigames from the show to life. In it, you’ll ...