Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

The tiny but deadly blue ringed octopus can paralyze and kill humans in minutes, with no known antidote.

A British man in the Philippines unknowingly handled one of the deadliest animals in the world on Wednesday. Andy McConnell was vacationing in the Philippines when he stumbled across a blue-ringed ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While the bite from a venomous blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena ...

Octopuses have a few characteristics that make them stand out as one of the most intelligent mollusks in the ocean. These slippery, strange ocean creatures, characterized by their large craniums and ...

Jaun-Paul 'JP' Kalman, a dad, was enjoying a beach day at Balmoral Beach in Sydney, Australia, when he picked up what he thought was an oyster shell – only to be bitten by a blue-ringed octopus ...