A mating pair of wild Octopus americanus, one displaying the arm action “raise.” A new study of octopuses in the wild found that all eight arms can do multiple actions, but their front arms are ...

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Wild octopus arm movements reveal extraordinary control, offering insights that may transform robotics design and lifesaving ...

Octopus arms perform thousands of precise actions using just four basic movements, offering lessons for soft robotics, prosthetics, and medicine.

A new species of deep-sea octopus with enormous eyes. Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis, the Carnarvon flapjack octopus, was found in Australia.

Octopuses aren't eight-handed, so to speak, and instead of using all of their arms equally they prefer certain ones for specific tasks, new research has found. The research, led by marine biologist ...

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Octopuses, renowned for their intelligence and unique arm dexterity, are inspiring robotics innovation. Researchers have ...

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Researchers have cataloged 12 distinct wild octopus arm movements, which could inspire the next generation of flexible robots ...