Now, scientists have discovered that the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) can also learn to use mirrors, ...

When you hear the word ‘shellfish,’ certain sea creatures probably come to mind. But did you know the official government ...

Regarding a female argonaut’s translucent shell, National Geographic states: "After mating, it begins secreting calcite from the tips of two of its arms, a continuous process. That forms the delicate, ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule that removes the requirement that shellfish have an external shell. Photo ...

Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy have developed a soft robotic arm inspired by the octopus, capable of autonomously grasping and sensing objects in both air and underwater ...

Octopuses may be even smarter than we thought. Researchers at Dartmouth found that octopuses can learn to use mirrors to locate food hidden behind them—a skill previously seen only in vertebrates like ...

While on a deep-sea expedition in the Galapagos in 2015, scientists found a golf-ball sized, short-armed blue octopus. In a recent study, they confirmed that it’s new to science. The newly described ...

Researchers at iC3 have found a way to improve records of past high latitude ocean change using tiny plankton shells called foraminifera. By growing these foraminifera under controlled cold-water ...

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A tiny blue octopus about the size of a golf ball was discovered off the coast of the Galápagos Islands. Thousands of animals, including this little octopus, named Microeledone galapagensis, call the ...

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