For the first time, octopuses have been spotted throwing things — at each other. Octopuses are known for their solitary nature, but in Jervis Bay, Australia, the gloomy octopus (Octopus tetricus) ...

The more scientists study octopuses, the more we learn how fascinating these creatures really are. Octopuses are incredibly intelligent, displaying all kinds of amazing behavior like completing ...

Octopuses, which are remarkably intelligent marine creatures, generally avoid contact with other animals and are thought to live solitary lives. However, the situation is quite different 50 feet below ...

A female octopus throws debris that hits a male attempting to mate with her. The material thrown is silt, vigor is high, and thrower’s coloration pattern is dark uniform. Credit: Godfrey-Smith et al., ...

Two octopuses were recorded throwing shells, algae and debris at each other in Jarvis Bay, Australia on Nov. 11. The female octopus attempts to stop an encounter from a potential mate. She repeatedly ...

Octopuses are quite the troublemakers. They’re typically loners, anti-social, and sometimes cannibals, but researchers in Australia filmed them interacting with and even throwing objects at each other ...

Don’t make me come back there! Scientists have observed octopuses acting like siblings in the backseat of a car on a long road trip, throwing things at each other and playing the “I’m not touching you ...