An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were lures used for hunting octopuses and that the devices, similar versions of which have been ...
(Top image) A re-created example of an ancient octopus lure from Tonga housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in England. The lure is made from two cowrie shells, each with drilled holes, bound to a stone ...
Onceupon a time, in a land called Staten Island, there lived an artist who fooled tourists into coming to the so-called “forgotten borough.” Pamphlets advertising the Staten Island Ferry Disaster ...
An octopus learns the circle of life the hard way when it falls prey to a predator's trap.March 30, 2016 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC ...