The inspiration came from the octopus’s remarkable suction cups, which allow it to grip everything from smooth rocks to soft ...

If you are hiking off the coast of northern Washington and exploring tidepools, the last thing you would probably expect to ...

Octopus arms are covered in numerous suckers—bowl-shaped cavities made of thick muscles that can grasp objects with a vice-like grip. The sides and edges of these suckers are rimmed with concentric ...

Not to mention the octopus arms suction on to your tongue and throat when you try to chew them. Produced by Will Wei Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech I ate a lot of interesting McDonald's ...

Not to mention the octopus arms suction on to your tongue and throat when you try to chew them. Produced by Will Wei Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech I ate a lot of interesting McDonald's ...

The suction cups of an octopus have acted as inspiration for a team of researchers looking to improve the speed and safety of thin tissue grafts. An international collaboration of researchers, headed ...

By studying this amazing cephalopod, scientists have created all kinds of new octopus-inspired technology. From underwater adhesives to camouflage to suction cups, we have learned a lot from the ...

Tenikle is a useful — albeit slightly humorous — take on tech accessories, an adaptable phone mount in the shape of a squid or octopus arm, complete with gripping suction cups. And it’s ...

The results include technology based on octopus suction cups, beetle hairs and spider organs. One key has been interdisciplinary initiatives such as the Biomedical Institute for Convergence at ...

Velcro from burdock seeds and suction cups from octopus suckers. Lotus Flower:© Agnese Abrusci, all other images courtesy of Getty ...