Blanket octopuses are extremely rare, having been seen only a handful of times in the past decade. It is not a single species ...

They spend a lot of their time tucked away in crevices, hiding from animals that might try to eat them. There may be around 10 different species of blue-ringed octopus, though only four have been ...

Now you only have a few minutes before its venom kills you. So, why should you pay attention to the octopus’ colors? What would its venom do to your body? And how can it attack you on dry land?00:00 ...

The blue ringed octopus is found in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans and its bite is fatal to humans. A new technology has been inspired by the deadly blue-ringed octopus, an expert at ...

That's the reality for those unlucky enough to be bitten by a blue-ringed octopus. Initially its bite is painless. But quickly the fast-acting toxin goes to work, paralysing its target.

Blue-ringed octopus are famed for being one of the most venomous animals on the planet, and the symptoms from a bite are the stuff of nightmares. But how worried do you need to be?

A bite from the venomous blue-ringed octopus can kill quickly making it an Australian native best admired from an distance. Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS ...

A woman swimming by a beach near Sydney, Australia was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon after reports say she was bitten twice by an extremely venomous blue-ringed octopus. A woman ...

The video then shows a screenshot of a Google search for a "blue-ringed octopus," which confirmed the octopus, that could appear harmless to some, is a "highly venomous species." According to the ...