A Texas mom is concerned after she says an octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium left bruises on her 6-year-old son’s arm. According to the mother, Britney Taryn, her son has been visiting the aquarium ...

Octopuses and their arms are still a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don't know how they work; their arms are boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of muscles working together, and capable ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A visit to the San Antonio Aquarium turned into a surprising encounter for Britney Taryn and her sons when an octopus grabbed her 6-year-old son Leo’s arm on July 14. At an ...

SAN ANTONIO (WSVN) — A trip to the aquarium took a frightening turn for a 6-year-old boy in Texas when a giant octopus inside a touch tank left him with a string of suction bruises. Britney Taryn said ...

This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “Three hearts,” by Harper Grant, 15, of Chelsea. Artwork is “Grow,” by Carly Stone, 17, of Springfield.

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous. The octopus is ...

An octopus attacked a 6-year-old boy at an interactive exhibit at the San Antonio Aquarium, according to his mother — who also claimed workers brushed off the incident involving what they called the ...

The child's bruises could last between seven and 14 days, the San Antonio Aquarium said Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double minors in publishing and photography from Emerson ...

A beloved octopus that has drawn thousands of people's attention at the Aquarium of the Pacific has entered the final phase of its life, which will be fully devoted to eggs that can never hatch. Ghost ...