While exploring the reef, divers encounter a curious wild octopus that approaches them and interacts in a surprisingly playful way.

But compared to previous studies on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the corals from the Gulf of Panama had less stable microbiomes at high temperatures.

Miami Coral Reef girls’ track & field athlete Samantha Ruiz is the Miami Herald’s High School Athlete of the Week, as voted on by readers in our weekly poll. The senior recently won GMAC track ...

I am intrigued that the octopus can be found in our Southwest Florida waters. The most common variety found in our waters is the Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus). The octopus is a master of ...

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Male blue-lined octopuses inject a powerful neurotoxin into the hearts of females before mating to avoid being eaten, according to a new study. The males have evolved to ...

But while other octopus species have evolved longer mating arms that allow them to maintain a safe distance during copulation and avoid this fate, blue-lined octopuses have a comparatively short ...

You can take behind-the-scenes tours, get up close and personal with reptiles at the Turtle Experience, and attend talks to widen your knowledge and feedings. Other not-to-be-missed highlights include ...

GREENFIELD, Indiana (WISH) — An octopus made out of snow sits in front of a home east of Indianapolis in Hancock County. Rick Horton, also known as “the snow artist” on social media, was ...

GREENFIELD, Indiana (WISH) — An octopus made out of snow sits in front of a home east of Indianapolis in Hancock County. Rick Horton, also known as “the snow artist” on social media, was ...

Rick Horton, also known as “the snow artist” on social media, was behind the eight-armed sculpture. He says it took him 15 total hours to complete. He also says he chose an octopus because he ...

Set off the coast of Sablayan, Apo Reef Natural Park spans 13 square miles (around 33 square kilometers), making it the world’s second-largest contiguous coral reef system after Australia’s ...

The sea surface temperature around the Great Barrier Reef this year is the hottest it has ever been in 400 years, posing huge threats to the coral reef ecosystem in the area.