SciShow
What's Your Cat Dreaming About?
If you've ever watched an animal sleep and wondered what they're dreaming about, science has the answers.
SciShow
Octopuses Have a Favorite Arm
Most humans might be right-handed, but plenty of other animals have a preferred hand (or whatever they've got instead of hands) too. The more general term is lateralization, and it's found in everything from kangaroos to octopuses.
PBS
Where Are All The Squid Fossils?
It might surprise you but cephalopods have a pretty good fossil record, with one major exception. If squids were swimming around in the same oceans as their closest cousins, where did all the squids go?
SciShow
Cephalopods Have a Totally Wild Way of Adapting
With their squishy bodies and color-changing abilities, octopuses and other cephalopods already look like our planet’s resident aliens. But researchers have discovered yet another thing that separates them from most other animals on...
SciShow
Cephalopods Have a Totally Wild Way of Adapting
With their squishy bodies and color-changing abilities, octopuses and other cephalopods already look like our planet’s resident aliens. But researchers have discovered yet another thing that separates them from most other animals on Earth!
SciShow
Octopuses Are Ridiculously Smart
Octopuses are smart! They play with toys, pull off daring escapes, and are masters of disguise. But they're also smart in a lot of ways that the human mind probably can't comprehend. For example, they basically have independent brains in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why the octopus brain is so extraordinary - Claudio L. Guerra
ctopuses have the ability to solve puzzles, learn through observation, and even use tools - just like humans. But what makes octopus intelligence so amazing is that it comes from a biological structure completely different from ours....
Be Smart
My Date With A Giant Pacific Octopus!
Joe went behind the scenes at Monterey Bay Aquarium to meet the Giant Pacific Octopus, a powerful and curious creature that challenges many of our notions of intelligence!
SciShow
Starfish Eyes, Octopus Blood, and Human Evolution in Action
You're probably aware that nature has come up with some pretty fascinating animal adaptations over the millennia, and in general, the stranger the adaptation, the more important it is to that organism. Today on SciShow News, Hank has...
SciShow
Sparkling Clouds and Other Wild Ways Cephalopods Use Ink
Octopuses and other cephalopods can squirt ink when threatened, but the forms the ink takes can go way beyond your typical smokescreen.
SciShow
8 Incredible Things We Can Learn From Octopuses
Octopuses have tons of strange and amazing adaptations that help them live their best lives underwater. And those incredible traits could help us in many ways. Chapters View all 1 SUPER-STRONG SUCTION 1:29 2 HOW TO BUILD ADAPTABLE ROBOTS...
SciShow
The Most Incredible Octopus You’ve Never Heard of: The Blanket Octopus
All octopuses start out as teeny, tiny plankton, and most grow up to settle down on the seafloor. The blanket octopus, however, never settles down, and spends its life wandering the open ocean.
SciShow Kids
The Outrageous Octopus!
What has eight arms, three hearts, and and lives in the ocean? An octopus! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they take a dive into the amazing world of the super weird, super smart octopus!
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Octopuses: From Fossils to Intelligence
In this video, the teacher discusses the fascinating world of octopuses, highlighting their ancient origins, short lifespans, multiple hearts and brains, intelligence, contortionist abilities, and unique defense mechanism of shooting...
Curated Video
Octopus
An octopus can behave in extraordinary ways to avoid being eaten. Living things - Animal kingdom - Grouping animals Learning Points All animals are either vertebrates with a backbone or invertebrates without a backbone. The way animals...
Wonderscape
Octopus Species of the World
This video takes a deep dive into the diverse world of octopus species, ranging from the commonly studied Octopus vulgaris to the unique characteristics of species like the California Two Spot, Caribbean Reef, and Dumbo octopuses. It...
Wonderscape
Diving Into Aquatic Biomes: From Coral Reefs to Freshwater Ecosystems
This video takes viewers on a journey through aquatic biomes, covering both marine and freshwater environments. It explores the adaptations and diversity of life in these habitats, from the colorful coral reefs and their resident species...
Wonderscape
The Impact of Climate Change and Pollution on the Octopus
This video addresses the critical environmental challenges facing octopuses, including the effects of climate change, ocean pollution, and noise pollution on their survival. It explores how rising ocean temperatures, plastic waste, and...
Wonderscape
Understand the Life Cycle of the Octopus
This video delves into the life cycle of an octopus, from its beginning as one of thousands of tiny eggs to its development into an adult. It explores the challenges faced by octopus larvae in the ocean's food chain, the rapid growth of...
Wonderscape
Unveiling the Octopus: Anatomy, Abilities, and Astonishments
This video delves into the fascinating world of octopuses, revealing their unique anatomy and remarkable abilities. From the structure of their bodies to their extraordinary features like blue blood, venomous beaks, and jet propulsion,...
Wonderscape
The Remarkable Intelligence of Octopuses
Discover the remarkable intelligence and adaptability of octopuses in this engaging video. Witness their intriguing behaviors in a marine lab, including nocturnal escapades, clever escapes, and unique interactions with humans, all...
Curated Video
Octopus and its Magical journey
Dive into the magical adventure and learn all about octopus
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Mollusca Part 4: Class Cephalopoda (Squids, Nautiluses, Cuttlefish, and Octopuses)
We now arrive at the most famous of the mollusks, the cephalopods. These include squids, nautiluses, cuttlefish, and the fascinating octopuses. These creatures are the largest and most intelligent invertebrates on Earth. Let's learn all...
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Mollusca Part 1: General Introduction
We've covered most of Spiralia, but now it's time to dive into the final subclade, Lophotrochozoa. This contains several phyla, the most diverse of which is Mollusca. This phylum includes snails, slugs, octopuses, squids, oysters,...