One of the most surprising findings was that Proteroctopus had two rows of suckers on its arms. Previously, scientists ...

Called Shishania aculeata, the new fossil reveals that the earliest molluscs (animals that do not have a backbone) were flat, shell-less slugs covered in a protective spiny armour. Some of the ...

“And those little round structures,” says Vinther, “those are the suckers.” Octopus fossils are rare; animals with soft bodies generally leave no trace. This fossil is about 90 million ...

Still, the study lends credence to a longstanding hunch among researchers in the field, who suspected that the octopus’ ancient relatives had 10 arms, according to CNN. Now, they have direct proof.

Nick Chaset took the reins as the new CEO of Octopus Energy US last month, just before President Donald Trump took office with a focus on fossil fuel production. Chaset joined Newsweek for a frank ...

This is equivalent to taking more than 11,500 fossil fuel cars off the road. The funds are primarily earmarked for Octopus EV's flagship EV salary sacrifice scheme, launched in 2021. "Octopus EV ...

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