From a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean, scientists watched the camera feed of a remotely operated submersible thousands of feet below them. As the submersible moved through the chilly water, a ...

A video posted by NPR revealed an intriguing, and arguably somewhat cute, species of octopus known to live over a mile below the ocean’s surface. The species is fondly known as the “dumbo” octopus, ...

With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, the Dumbo octopus in this YouTube video looks like it waltzed straight out of an animation studio. But don’t let their cute facade fool you; ...

An eight-armed blob drifted through the ocean, its “large” fins flapping by its side and propelling it through the water. Little did the deep-sea creature know, it was actually swimming by an ...

It’s not every day that scientists discover a new species of octopus, but that is exactly what has happened off the coast of western Australia. During a CSIRO research expedition to the Carnarvon ...

A submersible in the Pacific Ocean found a deep-sea creature with “long,” sucker-covered arms and discovered a new species, a study said. Screenshot from video shared via Tang, Zheng and Zhang (2025) ...

Equally mysterious and beautiful, octopuses are captivating creatures. There are over 300 octopus species, and they thrive in ...