Watching an octopus punch an annoying fish is hugely satisfying to frustrated humans. And other animals do the ...

This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves complex problems in unexpected ways.

When human picks up a fragile raw egg, or a slippery and heavy metal cup, human hand naturally adjusts its grip according to its tactile experience to prevent slipping or crushing. For robots, such ...

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from new developments in ape cognition to an expanded perspective of a ...

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Britain's Octopus Energy said on Monday it will spin off its technology arm, Kraken, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion, after a funding round led by U.S. investment ...

How much of our genome really matters? Some argue that because most of our DNA is active, it must be doing something important. Others say even random DNA would be highly active. This has now been put ...

Scientists have gotten an unprecedented look at how the human embryo implants in a uterus. They did this by creating very primitive, womb-like environments in the lab. "This is really important work ...

SAN DIEGO — Researchers at UC San Diego have successfully engineered bacteria to produce octopus pigment, opening the door to revolutionary applications in sunscreen, cosmetics, paint, textiles and ...