The Octopus that Plays Piano

The Octopus that Plays Piano

Published: February 8, 2026

Duration: 4:30

A Swedish musician, Mattias, teaches an octopus named Taco to play piano using a specially designed keyboard and a crab reward system. Claire, diagnosed with terminal cancer, receives hundreds of Christmas cards and gifts from strangers after a Facebook post. Scientists in Chile develop a method to harvest water from fog for dry cities. California wildlife officials mistakenly catch the wrong bear while trying to remove one living under a man's house. A diplomat's son, Demetrius, returns a library book checked out in 1989, completing its journey around the world.

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