Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

Size shapes the way animals move, hunt, and survive. For example, in the ocean, ginormous creatures rely on their massive ...

A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors scientists did not ...

After years of planning, fundraising and waiting, Mote Marine Laboratory’s brand-new, $132 million Science and Education ...

When scientists sequenced the genome of this elusive deep-sea creature, they found clues about how squids and octopuses ...

The Great Lakes Aquarium bids adieu to a long-time feathered "ambassador" while also preparing for the imminent death of another popular resident: Fitzgerald, a giant Pacific octopus. Bogey, a 26-year ...

Four former Hazelwood Elementary fourth and fifth-grade students helped create a documentary highlighting the Edmonds Underwater Park, a marine protected area located just off the city’s shore.