A remotely operated submersible saw the “semi-gelatinous” animal lying on the ocean floor and “flying underwater.” Take a ...

When a blanket octopus swims, it creates a kaleidoscope of colors twirling underwater. It’s a rainbow of beauty as it glides ...

Most of the information we have comes from scientists studying the stomach contents of other, larger species that consider the glass octopus their prey. One unique facet experts have gleaned from ...

The giant Pacific octopus grows bigger and lives longer than any other octopus species. The size record is held by a specimen that was 30 feet across and weighed more than 600 pounds. Averages are ...

The app provides taxonomic data and images of deep-sea species, such as this glowing sucker octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis). © David Shale. Focus: Creating a ...

Researchers have uncovered four new species of deep-sea octopus in a nursery located near hydrothermal vents off the Pacific coast. This remarkable discovery sheds light on the mysterious lives of ...