Octopuses cycle through a fascinating sleep state that appears quite similar to human REM, scientists say.

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in the minds of ocean creatures, this discovery might make your jaw drop. Scientists ...

With its eight legs wrapped around itself as if in a hug and its eye pupils narrowed to a slit, the octopus breathes evenly, its body a uniform whitish gray. Moments later it begins to change color -- ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Octopuses switch between active and quiet sleep just as humans switch between deep sleep and REM sleep, a new study has revealed.

Scientists have conducted studies to figure out whether octopuses experience REM-like sleep like humans do.

Octopuses change color to camouflage themselves from predators such as stingrays and eels. Octopuses have even been observed changing color in their sleep. Octopus's color-changing ability is known as ...