Doctor Octopus, a.k.a. Doc Ock, is one of Spider-Man's most iconic villains. The character has appeared across many different mediums over the years, including comic books, video games, TV shows, ...

We can't all be super-villains, but some MIT researchers are getting closer with a set of robot arms that sit on your shoulders. First the lab, then the world! Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers ...

Even the brilliant—and yes, evil—Otto Octavius must have started somewhere when inventing the infamous metal tentacles that allow him to handle radioactive substances and also occasionally choke ...

One of the coolest touches in Sam Raimi’s 2004 Spider-Man 2 was how Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock used practical puppets to serve as his robotic tentacles. For Molina’s return in Spider-Man: No Way Home, he ...