This small, cute looking creature is one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. It hides on shallow reefs, blending into its surroundings. While snorkeling or walking near the shore, you might ...

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 ...

Thomas Mulligan examines the potent neurotoxins of the blue-ringed octopus to reveal how such a small creature can pose a ...

The man said he had found what appears to be an extremely venomous blue-ringed octopus in the water where kids were playing ...