The algae octopus (Abdopus aculeatus), also called the prickly octopus, lives in the Indo-West Pacific. Despite its modest size — its mantle (main body) is only 3 inches long with arms stretching up ...

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It's a magical place, especially if you're an octopus. We now ...

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It’s a magical place, especially if you’re an octopus. We now ...

The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals. By Katrina Miller In 2018, Amanda Kahn, an invertebrate biologist at San Jose State University, ...

It was the last hour of a 30-hour dive, nearly two murky miles below the ocean’s surface. A remotely operated vehicle called the Hercules was exploring the foothills of the Davidson Seamount, an ...

This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how ...