An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s not alone. A flurry of fish move alongside it, in a group hunting phenomenon observed in multiple marine locations around the world.

By Davide ManciniPaola Margu ASTURIAS, Spain, and YUCATÁN, Mexico — On a mild February morning, Isaac Blanco quickly places ...

Some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish, a new study found — an indication that some octopuses have richer social lives than scientists understood.

In what can only be described as Finding Nemo meets Goodfellas, a new study has revealed that Octopus cyanea, also known as ...

Why do octopus punch fish? Science has a compelling theory. Octopuses in the Red Sea often hunt together with other predatory fish—and sometimes hit them.

As It Happens6:44Octopuses hunt alongside fish, but will wallop them if they fall out of line Despite their reputation as loners, it turns out octopuses will happily hunt in groups with other ...

An 8-year-old Henrico boy with a passion for octopuses has the chance to win $20,000 and a special adventure with Ranger Rick ...

The influx has caused problems for the shellfish industry in south-west England because octopus eat crabs and lobsters out of fishing pots. Enterprise skipper George Stevens said he had "done the ...