Unlike many restaurants that rely on straight-from-the-jar marinara, Ru San’s sauce tastes thoughtfully crafted, with notes of garlic, ginger, and a hint of heat that builds gradually rather than ...

US scientists have bioengineered the octopus pigment xanthommatin in bacteria, producing 1,000 times more material than traditional methods.

It’s not just a figure of speech - in the cephalopod world, evolution really is an arms race. TierZoo compares species with different limb counts to analyze how dexterity, speed, and intelligence ...

Scientists at UC San Diego have moved one step closer to unlocking a superpower held by some of nature’s greatest “masters of ...

Use this map to find your way to this seafood sanctuary nestled in the heart of La Jolla. When it comes to seafood in Southern California, sometimes the places with the least flash deliver the most ...

In a separate 2024 study, researchers also made mice temporarily transparent. The study, published in Science, showed that ...

Frozen carcasses must be properly thawed before cooking. Professionals recommend gradual defrosting: first transfer the squid ...

The mesopelagic zone is the chilly, dimly lit layer of ocean found 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) below the surface, which ...

The creature was discovered in August when Pender Island resident Kathleen Durant was walking her dog and came across what ...

In late September 2025, an image claiming to show an octopus helping a diver with underwater maintenance tasks began circulating on Facebook. One version (archived), included the following caption: ...

Like most vertebrates, humans only have one heart, which is usually located near the front and middle of the chest, slightly to the left of the breastbone. The heart’s primary function is to pump ...