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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.

Scientists capture the world's deepest octopus on video. And it's adorable.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The octopus was found miles beneath the ocean surface.

A Woman Placed an Octopus on Her Face for a Photo. Then It Bit Her.
By Mindy Weisberger published
Sometimes people have to learn the hard way that octopuses belong in the ocean — not on your face.

Alien Life Might 'Think' More Like an Octopus Than a Human
By Mindy Weisberger published
When an octopus uses its arms, it's a no-brainer.
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