The blue ring octopus, though small, carries a lethal venom 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide, capable of paralyzing and killing a human within minutes. There is no antidote for its venom, and the ...

A blue-ringed octopus was spotted in the waters of Siquijor. According to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Wednesday, this ...

Blue-ringed octopuses are undeniably stunning. When they are alarmed, these animals will show off the eponymous iridescent blue rings that cover their body and arms. But their adorably small size and ...

Paramedics are reminding people not to touch the venomous blue ringed octopus after a woman was rescued from a bite of that octopus in Sydney recently. Groups of blue-ringed octopuses are known ...

Several blue-ringed octopus species use tetrodotoxin as a powerful weapon to quickly immobilise and kill their prey. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to ...

Jaun-Paul “JP” Kalman, 43, was swimming at Balmoral Beach about 1pm on February 5 when he found a blue-ringed octopus stuck to his hand. “Its little blue spots were pulsating incredibly blue ...