Normally, collecting seashells is seen as a pretty low-risk activity, but the scavenge became almost deadly for one Australian who accidentally pocketed a dangerous hitchhiker. On Sunday, 18-year-old ...

The tiny octopuses are found in Australia’s and Japan’s coastal waters, where they take cover in coral reefs and tide pools. The octopus employs venomous bites to paralyse prey, which it feeds on in ...

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, mistaking it for a harmless baby. This tiny creature, packing a toxin potent ...