In the early days of his career, nearly 20 years ago, British musician Newton Faulkner set himself a challenge.

From exploding flocks of green pigeons to ghostly crabs in tide pools, discover how nature’s finest illusionists—on land, in ...

Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics ...

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean through plastic pollution. As plastics accumulate in coastal ...

Mollusks are one of the most diverse groups of animals on Earth - and also one of the hardest to generalize. Some are slow, ...

Octopuses exhibit distinct sleep stages, mirroring human patterns with quiet and active phases. During active sleep, their ...

The ocean is teeming with marvels, yet few are as captivating as the octopus. Renowned for their intelligence and ability to vanish in the blink of an eye, these cephalopods have piqued the interest ...

Bryce Stewart receives funding from DEFRA, Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and the Crown Estate (OWEC Programme) Emma Sheehan receives funding from DEFRA and Natural England. Tim Smyth ...

Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’? An “exceptional” number of Mediterranean Octopus have been spotted along ...

Proponents of octopus farming claim it can reduce fishing pressure on wild octopus populations by supplying the seafood industry, and even suggest that these efforts could contribute to restocking ...