Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

The ocean is home to some of the most mysterious creatures on Earth. Many of us are familiar with the common sea animals like dolphins, sharks, and turtles, but there are also rare and unusual ...

A walker spotted the remains of a seven-arm octopus, the world's largest octopus species, at Forvie National Nature Reserve in Aberdeenshire ...

Octopuses are fascinating sea creatures. Some species have unique features. The blue-ringed octopus has striking blue rings. The dumbo octopus lives deep in the ocean. The coconut octopus uses shells ...

Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

MBARI researchers have developed an innovative imaging system that can be deployed at great depths underwater to study the movement of marine life. The team used the system to study deep-sea octopus ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna (Austria), National Institute of Technology—Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the largest cephalopod genome sequenced to ...

Indigenous and Western scientists are working together to uncover biodiversity in the icy deep. They’re getting some eight-armed help. An Pacific warty octopus mom fights off multiple crabs to protect ...