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Octopus

Roman cargo of 1,000 artifacts discovered in Lake Neuchâtel

In Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, archaeologists have recovered a shipload of more than 1,000 very well preserved ceramic artefacts and swords dating from 20 to 50 AD. To avoid looting, the spectacular find was initially kept secret.

15 Apr 2026-14:14
Ancient "fish" fossil revealed as 390-million-year-old sea scorpion

More than two decades after scientists identified a fossil as the world's oldest octopus — officials now say it wasn't one at all.

14 Apr 2026-09:31
Famous 300 million year old octopus fossil unmasked as a nautilus

A famous 300-million-year-old fossil that was thought to be the world's oldest octopus—even featuring in the Guinness Book of Records—has turned out to be something else altogether.

08 Apr 2026-15:30
Octopus sells Kraken stake in $8.65B spin-off deal

UK utility Octopus Energy Group Ltd. has agreed to sell a stake in its software unit, Kraken Technologies, valuing the business at $8.65 billion, marking the first step toward spinning it off.

30 Dec 2025-13:58
Ukraine, UK negotiating joint production of 2,000 interceptor drones per month

Ukraine and the United Kingdom are negotiating a joint project to produce interceptor drones, which could reach 2,000 units per month once operational.

10 Oct 2025-17:33
Octopus Energy eyes $14 billion demerger of Kraken technologies

British energy firm Octopus Energy is reportedly preparing a $13.65 billion (£10 billion) separation and stake sale of its tech division, Kraken Technologies, according to a report by Sky News on Saturday.

05 Jul 2025-12:58