Doctor Octopus returns with more arms than ever in All New Venom #8, because apparently eight tentacles just weren't enough for this villain's ego.

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study.

During mating, some male octopuses inject females with their potent venom to paralyse them – and avoid being eaten by their ...

Blue-ringed octopus venom is one of the most toxic in the animal world. It also has tetrodotoxin (TTX), a toxin 1,200 times ...

Octopus uses symbiotic bacteria to sequester the venom. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

Blue-lined octopus venom is for enemies and lovers, researchers said. Wen-Sung Chung Along the rocky shores of eastern Australia, a small brown octopus is unassuming as it blends in with its ...

The purpose of the octopus beak taps into the discovery that all octopuses, cuttlefish, and some squid are venomous.Perhaps surprising to people who were familiar with the deadly venom of ...

Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study.. The males have evolved to use a venom called ...

Life Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten. Some male octopuses tend to get eaten by their sexual partners, but male blue-lined octopuses avoid this fate with help ...

The blue-ringed octopus, a tiny sea animal, has an incredibly lethal bite. Its venom is 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide and can rapidly paralyze and even kill a human.

But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain a safe distance during copulation and avoid this fate, blue-lined octopuses have a comparatively short ...