This rarely seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean.

Coverage of a newly identified octopus species, detailing its unique traits and what the discovery reveals about ocean biodiversity.

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Nature doesn’t try to impress us. It just exists, quietly doing strange, brilliant things whether we’re watching or not. We ...

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With blue blood and three hearts, the octopus has one of the most unusual circulatory systems in the animal kingdom.

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

A squid's bizarre behavior in the deep sea has scientists scratching their heads. Is it hiding, hunting, or both?

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