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 ...

Octopuses are some of the most amazing creatures of the ocean. They are smart, flexible, and can change colour to hide from their predators. While many octopuses are small, some species can grow to ...

The kraken — a gigantic, tentacled sea monster capable of dragging ships and sailors down into the depths — is a creature of Norwegian myth. But millions of years ago, a similar real-life animal ...

Study of fossilised beaks shows patterns of wear and suggests some ancient species were up to 19 metres long ...

An octopus species that lived about 80 million years ago had a body length of up to 19 meters and was likely the top predator ...

The sprawling documentary series, The Americas takes viewers to the southern tip of Chile, the frozen north of Alaska and Canada, and all points between to explore our planet’s largest supercontinent.

An alumni group affiliated with Western Washington University has shared images of a giant Pacific octopus that washed ashore recently in Bellingham. "Pictured is a local Marine Life Center staff ...

Although giant Pacific octopuses are masters of disguise, the new octopus at the National Zoo revealed its true identity Saturday when a keeper helped it select its name: Pandora. The octopus had a ...