If forced to choose one descriptor for the octopus, the best word may be “otherworldly.” These truly amazing marine animals ...

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. An ...

Deep under the sea, a real-life master of disguise lies in wait — take a look at the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), nature's ultimate chameleon. It can change shape to resemble many sea ...

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Scientists discovered a rare “Dumbo” octopus near the Hawaiian Islands. The sea creature was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the ...

"When we came in the next morning and his tank was empty, I was really surprised." ...

Researchers with the Ocean Exploration Trust were exploring the ocean floor of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument when they found it A livestream of a deep sea expedition caught a ghostly ...

A submersible in the Pacific Ocean found a deep-sea creature with “long,” sucker-covered arms and discovered a new species, a study said. Screenshot from video shared via Tang, Zheng and Zhang (2025) ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Octopuses in the Red Sea often hunt together with other predatory fish—and sometimes hit them. New videos suggest they're keeping fish in line. Day octopuses in the Red Sea team up with up fish to ...

For years, this fossil seemed to tell a thrilling story. Here was an animal from more than 300 million years ago that ...