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Explore →Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find
<p>Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner</p><p>Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length.</p><p>Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the hectocotylus to place a package of sperm inside the female’s reproductive system.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/sex-octopus-specialist-arm-mating-science">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner</p><p>Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length.</p><p>Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the hectocotylus to place a package of sperm inside the female’s reproductive system.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/02/sex-octopus-specialist-arm-mating-science">Continue reading...</a>