An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by one of the world's most toxic animals, a blue-ringed octopus, after accidentally picking up the deadly cephalopod hiding in a shell. But ...

Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

With its fascinating coloring and delicate curling arms, the blue-ringed octopus may be a beautiful creature, but this small cephalopod is also deadly. The blue-ringed octopus appears grey or beige ...

ENOSHIMA, Japan As snack bars start to reopen and windsurfers drift back to this popular beach town south of Tokyo, few denizens are aware that they're sharing real estate with one of the most lethal ...

An Australian woman swimming at a Sydney beach was bitten multiple times by the dangerously fatal blue-ringed octopus on Thursday, according to reports. The Australian, a newspaper in Australia, ...

When you're vacationing in a place like Australia it's normal to want to show folks back home all the neat things you come across. However, it's still a good idea to keep from handling strange ...

The blue ring octopus is a small animal with a lethal secret. Though small, this poisonous creature carries a powerful toxin that can kill a human being within minutes. What is even more frightening ...

Unlike human royalty, a species of octopus that thrives in frigid Antarctic waters has actual blue blood, and scientists think they've figured out its advantage: The key is a blue-hued protein called ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Octopuses in Antarctica survive subzero temperatures because of blue pigment in their blood, a ...