Rearing the babies will provide scientists with a rare opportunity to learn about the typically deeper-water creatures ...

A mother octopus broods her eggs near a small outcrop of rock unofficially called El Dorado Hill. When a female octopus broods (which can be a timespan of multiple years), she does not eat and dies ...

Equally mysterious and beautiful, octopuses are captivating creatures. There are over 300 octopus species, and they thrive in ...

This newly discovered species of octopus is a deep-sea shapeshifter with large eyes and blood-red tentacles. Sounds terrifying? Don’t fret: these strange little guys are smaller than a golf ball.

Scientists have uncovered four new species of octopus, the Schmidt Ocean Institute announced Tuesday. The first discoveries came last summer during an expedition off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica ...

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 ...

Out of sight from visitors and school field trips, Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is quietly raising more than 3,000 tiny octopus ...