octopus

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A well-known 300-million-year-old fossil once believed to be the oldest octopus ever discovered has been reclassified after new analysis revealed it is something entirely different.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Senescence is part of the natural life cycle of a female octopus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

My favorite dish of the night followed: tawa-charred octopus served with cauliflower purée, fennel and crunchy rice for texture, all brightened with yuzu-lime chaat aioli and an orange glaze.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

It follows Erica Slaughter, a mysterious woman with a stuffed octopus, who can see the invisible monsters that have been murdering children in a small American town.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

I was so excited that my flower exploded, the petals bursting through the wires like thick tentacles, knocking my sisters' cages to the floor, and stretching between us like an octopus creature.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton