A hefty hippo death toll. To be clear, the (Hippopotamus amphibius) is far from the deadliest animal in the world. That would be mosquitos, thanks to the many dangero ...

The tiny blue-ringed octopus may seem ordinary in the ocean, but its size can be quite deceiving, as it theoretically has ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...

Among the ocean's most dangerous creatures, size isn't everything; in fact, some of the smallest marine animals are among the ...

This unassuming octopus pairs bacterial chemistry with evolutionary efficiency to deliver one of the most powerful defenses ...

But Porta in Asbury Park is full of surprises, and the pan-roasted octopus is one of those delightful plot twists that makes ...

A new generation of 16 ultra-fit Gladiators, whose credits include pro wrestling, football, and (naturally) reality TV, takes on amateur contenders in a series of battles based on games old (Joust, ...

Being bitten by a strange animal can be extremely scary, especially since so many species use venom against their prey. One such animal is the blue-ringed octopus. While octopus venom is not typically ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. British journalist Andy McConnell had a "brush with death" when he handled one of the world’s deadliest octopuses during ...

It is not every day that you watch a small act of care change the course of a sea creature’s life. In a widely shared Instagram clip, an octopus lies stranded at the waterline. A beachgoer gently ...

A tourist vacationing in the Philippines unknowingly picked up one of the deadliest animals on Earth — and didn’t realize the danger until the video went viral.

A British man recorded himself handling a blue-ringed octopus – one of the most venomous animals on earth, while on holiday in the Philippines recently. Andy McConnell, who has been the glass expert ...