Octopuses are already known for being highly intelligent creatures. They have been observed in various settings solving problems and escaping from containers. They are also known for having good ...

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian scientists have discovery an octopus species that carries around coconut shells to hide in when threatened, behavior the researchers said was the first example of ...

Octopuses have been observed carrying coconut shells in what researchers claim is the first recorded example of tool use in invertebrates. “This octopus behaviour was totally unexpected,” says Julian ...

SYDNEY — Australian scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter — unusually sophisticated behavior that the researchers believe is the first evidence of ...

While some Web denizens were pulling out their hair over the public option, other dwellers have been blissfully mesmerized by footage of an octopus manipulating coconut shells into a makeshift shelter ...