That wasn’t the case for this octopus. In 2023, scientists spotted an eight-armed cephalopod riding on a 10-foot mako shark—and their video of the bizarre journey is now available to view.

The Odd Couple One of the ocean's fastest predators is the shortfin mako shark. It can leap as high as 20 feet (6 m) above the water and achieve speeds of 46 mph (74 km/h). These 12-foot (3.7 ...

Sometimes we all need a little help. And it can come from unlikely places. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW correspondent covering breaking news, state politics and investigations. She is based in ...

"One of the best things about being a marine scientist is that you never know what you might see next in the sea," writes ...