Octopuses are even more sophisticated than we thought. Despite generally being solitary animals, they can work with fish to find prey and recognise which team members aren’t helping. That is the ...

Throughout the animal kingdom, resourcefulness often means the difference between a good meal and an empty stomach. And near coral reefs, where competition for food is particularly fierce, nature has ...

As It Happens6:44Octopuses hunt alongside fish, but will wallop them if they fall out of line Despite their reputation as loners, it turns out octopuses will happily hunt in groups with other species ...

Marine biologists have observed a crack squad of unlikely allies hunting together in the waters of the Red Sea. Big blue octopuses have been seen teaming up with goatfish and grouper to hunt down prey ...