Blue-Lined Octopus Mating Explained: Why Males Inject Venom During Sex
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Blue-Lined Octopus Mating Explained: Why Males Inject Venom During Sex

Meet the blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata), a tiny creature whose mating rituals read like a survival thriller. Mating is risky business for many octopuses, but male blue-lined octopuses take it to the next level by injecting their partners with a paralyzing venom to avoid becoming lunch. In this post, we’re exploring the blue-lined octopus’s high-stakes…

Octopus Expert Reacts to Viral Octopus Riding a Shark (and More)
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Octopus Expert Reacts to Viral Octopus Riding a Shark (and More)

🚨🐙 Stage 8 Clinger Alert! From high-stakes shark rodeos to choking out dolphins, octopus expert and OctoNation founder Warren Carlyle breaks down the clingy tactics that keep these brains-with-suction-cups off the menu (sometimes 😅). Caught on Camera: Octopus Riding a Shark By now, you’ve probably seen the viral video: A giant orange Māori octopus clinging…

Octopus Can Edit Their RNA – Here’s How
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Octopus Can Edit Their RNA – Here’s How

Ever wonder why people label octopuses as “aliens“? It’s not because they hitched a ride on a meteor from outer space. Nope, these eight-armed geniuses earned their intergalactic reputation by doing something no other Earthling does quite like them: rewriting their own genetic instructions. RNA editing is a fascinating biological process employed by cephalopods (octopus,…

Octopus Teeth: The Tiny Chainsaw Inside an Octopus’ Mouth

Octopus Teeth: The Tiny Chainsaw Inside an Octopus’ Mouth

Did you know octopuses come equipped with their own built-in “chainsaw”? YUP! Octopus teeth—Mother Nature really outdid herself on this one! These eight-armed wonders and their legendary relatives (think snails, slugs, and squids) have one ribbon-like tongue loaded with microscopic teeth called a radula. In cephalopods (octopuses, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus), this radula basically revs…

Octopus Skin Care Secrets Revealed: It’s All About the Bacteria!
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Octopus Skin Care Secrets Revealed: It’s All About the Bacteria!

Ever wonder what keeps octopuses looking so fabulous under the sea? It turns out, they’ve got a special version of a skin[care] routine — bacteria! A recent study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, has revealed how unique bacteria living on octopus skin could play a crucial role in their health and survival. What…