This predator can dramatically increase its reach by wielding several stinging tentacles in addition to its 8 arms. Managing multiple stinging tentacles at once presents a unique coordination ...

This remarkable sea creature resembles the softest, rainbow-colored blanket gently floating through the deep ocean. A video from USA Today shows some rare footage obtained by a diver of two of these ...

A marine biologist shared a video of a rare blanket octopus sighting The video shows the females' signature colorful "cape" Male and female blanket octopuses are said to be among the "undersea world's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Go diving into the intertidal waters of the Great Barrier ...

When a blanket octopus swims, it creates a kaleidoscope of colors twirling underwater. It’s a rainbow of beauty as it glides through the sea. It’s gorgeous, and it’s almost never seen by humans in ...

Due to the scarcity of sources and scientific studies on this remarkable marine creature, famous for its striking purple “blanket,” I initially assumed it was one of the mysterious inhabitants of the ...