Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa Rica, officials from the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Tuesday.

Four new species of deep-sea octopus have been discovered on underwater mountains around 3 kilometres down in the Pacific off Costa Rica, according to Schmidt Ocean Institute. A radical new theory ...

Scientists believe this octopus is potentially a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium-size octopus. It’s not known how long the deep-sea octopuses brood their eggs for at that ...

The deep-sea Dumbo octopus was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

The octopus could be seen floating into view of the team’s ROV Atalanta’s camera as it hovered about 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) deep below sea level in an unnamed seamount in the PMNM area.

The scientists believe the octopus is a new species of Muusoctopus. A deep-sea octopus nursery, just the third known to exist, has been discovered off the coast of Costa Rica, according to the ...

Deep-sea octopus eggs can take five years to develop in the freezing temperatures of the ocean. However, the incubation period could be significantly reduced by warmer waters.

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...

WASHINGTON — Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of octopus huddled together, protecting their eggs at the bottom of the ocean off the … ...

Deep-sea octopus brooding is a long process—in one case, an octopus brooded its eggs for more than four years.During this time, octopus mothers must keep the eggs clean and protect them from ...

So scientists were startled to find thousands of octopus huddled together, ... Deep-sea ‘hot tubs’ help octopus moms hatch their eggs faster. By Associated Press. August 24, 2023.