While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species. "We found ...

Researchers are investigating the outstanding visual capabilities of octopuses. In a new paper, they lay out a detailed map of the octopus’ visual system, classifying different types of neurons in a ...

Octopuses are purportedly colorblind, but they can discern one thing that we can’t: polarized light. This extra visual realm might give them a leg (er, arm) up on some of the competition. And a team ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. Climate change is causing an increase in the ...

A few degrees of ocean warming could leave octopuses unable to see, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia and UC Davis. Embryo octopus raised in warmer ...