The dumbo octopus gets its name from its adorable, ear-like fins that resemble floppy ears. Their beady eyes make them even ...

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 ...

The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The elusive seven-armed blob octopus -- yes, that's a real creature -- has been caught on camera for just the fourth time in 40 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of octopus huddled together, protecting their eggs at the bottom of the ocean off the central ...

What appeared to be tentacles washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach are the remains of a deep-sea creature called a seven-arm octopus, say experts. A local member of the public spotted the arms with ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Unchecked deep-sea shrimp trawling off Kerala may be damaging marine ecosystems, fish stocks and fisher livelihoods, scientists ha.

An octopus hatchling emerges from a group of eggs at a new octopus nursery, first discovered by the same team in June, at Tengosed Seamount, off Costa Rica. automation Scientists have discovered at ...

Deep-sea “hot tubs” may help octopus eggs hatch faster, startled scientists found after discovering a deep-sea nesting site off the California coast packed with thousands of the normally solitary ...