OLYMPIA, Wash. — Octopus farming in Washington state may soon be banned. On Wednesday, theWashington State House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent the practice statewide. House Bill ...

Whether grilled, on sushin or mixed into stir fry or ceviche, there are many ways to consume octopus. But given their well-known, almost human-like intelligence, it begs the question: is it ethical to ...

SISAL, YUCATÁN, MEXICO — In a damp, darkened shoreside laboratory near the Yucatán hamlet of Sisal, Carlos Rosas Vázquez lifts one of the scores of small conch shells littering a black plastic tank.

Octopuses can open jars, use tools, solve puzzles and even recognize individual human faces staring back at them through aquarium glass. Should they serve as menu items, too? Whether stuffed into ...

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