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Rare octopus video shows 'once-in-a-lifetime encounter'
By Patrick Pester published
A mesmerizing new video of an elusive blanket octopus swimming above the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia shows a "once-in-a-lifetime encounter."

Baby octopuses grow hundreds of temporary organs, then lose them without a trace
By Brandon Specktor published
Hatchling octopuses are born with tiny, temporary organs that look like microscopic brooms. Researchers may finally have an idea what they do.

Cephalopods: Facts about octopus, squid, nautilus and more
By Starre Vartan published
Cephalopods are members of a class of marine animals that includes octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses.

Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean (Video)
By Laura Geggel published
An underwater robot captured footage of the rarely seen glass octopus in the remote Pacific.

All hail 'Emperor Dumbo,' the newest species of deep-dwelling octopus
By Cameron Duke published
A new species of Dumbo octopus, nicknamed the Emperor Dumbo, has been dredged up from the deep sea.

Octopuses can 'see' light with their arms
By Cameron Duke published
Octopuses can "see" light with their arms, even when their eyes are in the dark, researchers have found.

Octopus punches fish in the head (just because it can)
By Mindy Weisberger published
Octopuses sometimes partner with fish to hunt, but the partnership comes with risks (for the fish, that is).

Bright 'red glob' washes ashore in Washington. It may be a 7-armed octopus.
By Laura Geggel published
A seven-armed octopus unexpectedly washed ashore on Whidbey Island, Washington, even though these cephalopods aren't native to the area.
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