A new species of deep-sea octopus with enormous eyes. Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis, the Carnarvon flapjack octopus, was found in Australia.

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 ...

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 ...

A team of scientists working off the coast of Costa Rica have identified four previously unknown deep-sea octopus species in the vicinity of hydrothermal springs on the ocean floor. They also ...

An international, Uruguay-led team of scientists discovered “bustling fields” of deep sea coral reefs off the coast of ...

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 ...

Nature showcases remarkable transparency in various species, from the Glasswing Butterfly's see-through wings aiding ...

In 2022, a team of scientists set out on a deep-sea voyage on behalf of Australia’s leading science agency: the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. As they explored 1,500 ...

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) ...