Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

In June 2024 and for years, rumors have spread that a very small, beautiful octopus covered in blue rings has enough venom to kill 26 adults within minutes: The neurotoxin causes progressive paralysis ...

An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by one of the world's most toxic animals, a blue-ringed octopus, after accidentally picking up the deadly cephalopod hiding in a shell. But ...

Don’t be fooled by its small size and dazzling blue rings this tiny octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 people in mere minutes. With no known antidote, the blue-ringed octopus is one of the ...

An Australian teen nearly died when he was bitten by a poisonous blue-ringed octopus hiding in a shell he scooped out of the ocean to show his niece. Jacob Eggington, 18, was swimming and looking for ...

Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques Roadshow in the UK shared the experience to social media saying: “My close encounter with death. Exploring the world alone, 11,000km ...

Inspired by the small but deadly blue-ringed octopus, researchers have created a novel technology that rapidly changes color and appearance under various kinds of light, enabling camouflaging and ...

Mat Rogerson found a deadly blue-ringed octopus on his snorkeling gear in Australia, according to a Facebook post. Screengrab from Facebook Mat Rogerson regularly goes snorkeling off the coast of ...

An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by an extremely toxic blue-ringed octopus. A toddler also came close to touching the deadly cephalopod. When you purchase through links on ...

Shocking video has captured the moment an oblivious UK tourist had a brush with death. He uploaded a fun video that quickly went viral. Andrew McConnell, a journalist and glass historian from Antiques ...