Octopus
Coverage of Octopus in the Nexus archive.
- A unique cellular trick may explain octopus intelligence
A newly discovered change in ribosomal RNA enhances protein production precision in octopuses, potentially protecting their complex nervous systems and contributing to their intelligence.
- Electric trucks are coming to a highway near you
CATL has partnered with Octopus to construct 30 battery-swapping stations by 2035, aiming to expand electric truck infrastructure.
- A 2-year taste of the office was enough to make 3 grads quit. Now they run a $13.2 billion investment firm: ‘We didn’t want a traditional job again’
Three graduates, Chris Hulatt, Simon Rogerson, and Guy Myles, left a corporate grad program to launch Octopus Investments in 2000 with $25,000. Despite initial challenges, they raised $2 million and grew the firm into a $13.2 billion investment company focused on climate, quality of life, and inequality. Octopus Group, its parent company, now includes Octopus Energy and serves 11.3 million customers.
- Chinese-style EV battery swap stations are coming to Europe
Octopus and CATL are collaborating to deploy a network of Chinese-style battery swap stations for heavy trucks across Europe. The initiative aims to expand EV infrastructure in the region.
- Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
Record numbers of octopuses linked to warming waters have spread from the UK's southwest coast to Scotland and Wales, impacting the fishing industry with declining shellfish catches but rising octopus catches. The surge, first observed in 2025 off Devon and Cornwall, is transforming marine ecosystems.
- OCTOPUS fine-tunes tactics after reviewing 18 mock drills
OCTOPUS has adjusted its tactics following a review of 18 mock drills. The analysis aimed to improve operational effectiveness.
- E.ON agrees to buy Ovo in deal to create UK’s biggest energy supplier
E.ON has agreed to buy Ovo, creating the UK's biggest energy supplier serving about 9.6 million households. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and would overtake Octopus as the market leader. The acquisition combines two major energy groups in the UK.
- Ancient ocean mystery deepens as long-misidentified fossil is finally revealed by researchers
A 300-million-year-old fossil initially identified as the world's oldest octopus is now reclassified as the oldest soft-tissue nautilus after analysis revealed distinct dental features. Researchers from the University of Reading used synchrotron technology to examine the fossil, highlighting a significant gap in the fossil record for octopuses.
- Creature thought to be world's oldest octopus isn't an octopus after all
Scientists have revised the classification of a 300-million-year-old sea creature, previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus, identifying it as a relative of the nautilus. This discovery challenges prior assumptions about ancient marine life evolution.