A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia. The new species has been named Opisthoteuthis ...

Deep-sea creatures often look more like science fiction monsters than marine animals. The glass octopus is one such animal. The Schmidt Ocean Institute captured this footage of the incredibly rare ...

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 ...

Scientists say they have discovered what might be a new species of octopus while searching the Pacific Ocean floor near the Hawaiian Islands. On Feb. 27, a team found a small light-colored octopus at ...

Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives. A new study found that some members of an octopus ...

Last year, speculative fiction author Ray Nayler published "The Mountain in the Sea," his first novel, depicting a not-too-distant future in which humankind is faced with an awe-inspiring (and deeply ...

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Their brain structures vary depending on where they live. For example, ...

Octopuses are widely known for their intelligence, including problem-solving, tool use, and complex hunting behavior. For ...

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) ...

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...