Underwater metal detecting often looks calm, controlled, and safe. But hidden among rocks and shells are some of the most venomous creatures on the planet, including the blue-ringed octopus. In one ...

Beachgoers are being urged to remember there are other critters that call our oceans home after a South Coast man was ...

Conservation charity Fauna & Flora has released its 2026 Species to Watch list, which spotlights some of the most endangered ...

Off the coast of the UK, fishermen and marine biologists are witnessing something not seen in generations. Sightings of the ...

A Geelong mother dismissed her eight-year-old when he shouted he’d found a blue-ringed octopus at Eastern Beach – until she ...

I try to imagine what would happen if a small sea creature with the capacity to kill 26 humans turned up on an Irish beach.

A 52-year-old French tourist, Bruno Roger, was rescued two days after he slipped and fell while climbing a hill in ...

Andy McConnell shared a video of a blue-ringed octopus during a recent vacation in the Philippines A man captured himself unknowingly holding the world's deadliest octopus. On Thursday, Dec. 11, ...

A British man recorded himself handling a blue-ringed octopus – one of the most venomous animals on earth, while on holiday in the Philippines recently. Andy McConnell, who has been the glass expert ...

When we think of dangerous animals, we often think of sharks, bears, lions, crocs and huge snakes that could swallow a person whole. But many of the most dangerous animals on the planet – those that ...

There’s been speculation, but no solid proof. By Andrew Coletti Published Dec 1, 2025 9:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...