Ursula only takes seconds to solve complex challenges. What's more amazing is that she's actually a two- year old octopus with an extraordinary knack for solving puzzles. Studies have shown that the ...

A clever octopus has her intelligence and memory put to the test using a range of puzzles. Incredible footage shows the 16-month-old Common Octopus being challenged as part of Meg Davitt's research ...

Marine biologist Dr Steve O'Shea estimates the specimen, which was damaged when fished up, would have measured four metres in length and weighed 75 kilograms. "That's a conservative estimate," Dr ...

Keepers are appealing for people to invent new puzzles for a problem-solving octopus who can unfasten catches, unscrew lids and dismantle Lego buildings. Ursula, a two-year-old common octopus, takes ...

She can open lids, dismantle building blocks and undo catches - now her keepers want YOU to think of new brainteasers Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our ...