Octopus ancestors lived before era of dinosaurs, study shows
March 8, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses – an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana.
The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs.
9 brains, 3 hearts: Some wild facts about octopuses
January 22, 2019 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Mythology and superstition have portrayed octopuses as alien beings or evil creatures dwelling in the terrifying dark depths of oceans...
About 1,000 brooding octopuses found off California coast
October 30, 2018 GMTMONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Scientists exploring the sea floor off the coast of central California for deep-water coral and sponges instead found an unprecedented sight: Hundreds of octopuses tucked between rocks with their tentacles inverted and covering groups of white eggs — a posture that is common among brooding females...
Scientists find tiny baby octopus floating on Hawaii trash
October 25, 2018 GMTHONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii scientists found two tiny baby octopuses floating on plastic trash they were cleaning up as they monitored coral reefs...
South Korean sentenced in ‘octopus death’ scheme
October 11, 2012 GMTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A report says a South Korean man who blamed a live octopus for the death of his girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her.
Yonhap news agency says police had initially concluded in 2010 that the man's girlfriend suffocated while swallowing an entire octopus that stuck in her throat.