Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner ...

A new study by Harvard biologists reveals how octopuses feel their way to potential mates with a "taste by touch" sensory system and can even couple at arm's length without actually seeing each other.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides). David Liittschwager, National Geographic Image Collection The California two ...

In the dark depths of the sea, where vision is difficult, meeting a mate becomes a problem. Octopuses, which are highly ...

This is a touching boy-meets-girl story about the octopus. A new study by Harvard biologists reveals how octopuses feel their way to potential mates with a “taste by touch” sensory system and even can ...

Octopus sex hinges on a peculiar anatomical trick. In lieu of a penis, the male has a special mating arm called a hectocotylus. He feels around with it inside the female’s mantle—the bulbous structure ...

The California two-spot octopus is a solitary creature. How exactly they manage to find suitable mates has been one of the ocean’s best-kept secrets. Now scientists have discovered that male octopuses ...