Blanket octopuses are extremely rare, having been seen only a handful of times in the past decade. It is not a single species ...

This octopus has never been captured ... Prior to these expeditions, 1,019 species were known to inhabit this part of the Pacific Ocean; that number has now surpassed 1,300.

By Liz Kimbrough Flying spaghetti monsters, Casper octopus, and a fish that looks like a Muppet are just a few of the rare ...

World Octopus Day highlights the complexities of protecting marine animals as environmental threats like climate change ...

While exploring an area of the Pacific Ocean 900 miles off the coast of Chile ... recorded Promachoteuthis squid and an adorable blue octopus that researchers are calling the Casper octopus.

In 2019, the photographer Harris Narainen had just wrapped up a night dive off Anilao in the Philippines and begun his ...

blue-ringed octopuses are some of the ocean's most toxic animals. Blue-ringed octopuses are a group of highly venomous cephalopods. These little octopuses have been found in the Pacific and Indian ...

Their cannibalistic tendencies mean that octopuses don’t socialize as much as other animals. But the larger Pacific striped octopus (LPSO) is different. For one, they live together in colonies. And ...

An octopus patrols a shallow reef ... searching for camouflaged octopuses on the ocean floor, hoping in each instance to time things just right and stumble upon the sea creatures at mealtime.

With its versatility and packed nutritional benefits, octopus is a true ocean treasure that deserves a prestigious place on your dining table. Mastering the art of cooking octopus is a unique culinary ...

Turns out those ecosystems support octopus nurseries ... Nodule ecosystems that are in, you know, like the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, they’re much larger in aerial extent, but there ...