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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VFBjdfV6Ud9qzaukmLzPcJ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yohei Utsuki: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopus quiz: Are you a sucker for cephalopod science?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This quiz tests what you know about octopus anatomy and behavior. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JfmqQ7BXpPFCHf8yr4iTJe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Hawaiian day octopus (&lt;em&gt;Octopus cyanea&lt;/em&gt;) floats in shallow water. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large rust colored octopus floats next to a white stony reef. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is the blue-ringed octopus so deadly? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The blue-ringed octopus is by far the most venomous octopus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Octopuses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elana Spivack ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bx2RSi9iDz4ZD2v9ziTNQU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The small but mighty blue-ringed octopus produces the most potent venom among cephalopods.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a blue-ringed octopus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites teen after hiding in shell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by an extremely toxic blue-ringed octopus. A toddler also came close to touching the deadly cephalopod. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9FBZvBc7Z5vbhgNhrnQhMC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A yellow octopus with blue rings on its body sitting on the seafloor]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow octopus with blue rings on its body sitting on the seafloor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:56:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUAg2whDybbKsa5RnsKR58-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See extremely rare photos of alien-looking '7-arm octopus' spotted near Washington coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The seven-arm octopus, which actually has eight arms, is one of the largest octopus species and is rarely seen by people because it normally dwells in the deep sea. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:05:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSEgDkNk8Pn7aTjdiVTGZP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A giant, orange blob-like octopus  swimming in kelp]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A giant, orange blob-like octopus  swimming in kelp]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses 'rewire' their brains to adapt to different ocean temperatures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Octopuses edit their RNA to adapt to fluctuating temperatures, from the warm waters of summer to chilly ocean temperatures in winter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZX7RE959bLXqwQwSnEinfN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tom Kleindinst]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[California two-spot octopuses (Octopus bimaculoides) can edit their RNA in response to changing ocean temperatures. (Image credit: Tom Kleindinst)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellowish octopus against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue-ringed octopus, one of the most toxic animals on Earth, bites woman multiple times ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An unnamed woman was bitten twice by a blue-ringed octopus, which contains one of the most dangerous neurotoxins on the planet, but she escaped relatively unharmed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:12:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WfpsHvmJSw2YUAGCE2VKNT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A toxic blue-ringed octopus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A toxic blue-ringed octopus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do octopuses change color? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Octopuses are one of the most successful camouflaging animals in the world. But exactly how they pull off their rapid, high-resolution color changes is still a mystery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 13:32:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:40:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSpfpQELqAr9KUDBWghcca-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient 10-armed vampire squid relative named for Joe Biden ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 328 million-year-old cephalopod may be the oldest in a group related to octopuses and vampire squids. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QX3G5TVVXFrCXs4seM55pe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the 328 million-year-old vampyropod named after President Joe Biden (Syllipsimopodi bideni).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the 328 million-year-old vampyropod named after President Joe Biden (Syllipsimopodi bideni).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 weird creatures found in the deep sea in 2021 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A list of the 10 best stories about weird deep-sea creatures published in 2021. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:56:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hPPqtyXDzUbH5pSmup5by4-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mysteries red jelly may be a new species previously unknown to science, NOAA researchers say. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The mysteries red jelly may be a new species previously unknown to science, NOAA researchers say. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses, squids and lobsters could become 'sentient beings' in the UK ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.K. government has included cephalopods and some crustaceans in a new bill that recognizes sentient animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:35:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mUHx46cP8AVG8zUd5hcdeM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Octopuses are one of several marine invertebrates to be recognized as sentient by changes to a new animal welfare bill.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Octopuses are one of several marine invertebrates to be recognized as sentient by changes to a new animal welfare bill.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists capture the world's deepest octopus on video. And it's adorable. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The octopus was found miles beneath the ocean surface. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NvTwVxkCagkDQioU4t52FL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists recorded a dumbo octopus at depths of up to 4.3 miles (6,957 meters) beneath the Indian Ocean. Here, another dumbo octopus is seen foraging at a depth of 3.6 miles (5,760 m).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scientists recorded a dumbo octopus at depths of up to 4.3 miles (6,957 meters) beneath the Indian Ocean. Here, another dumbo octopus is seen foraging at a depth of 3.6 miles (5,760 m).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien Life Might 'Think' More Like an Octopus Than a Human ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When an octopus uses its arms, it's a no-brainer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:17:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o2ywxYYPtJwUEnEjCf8qQh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The giant Pacific octopus (&lt;i&gt;Enteroctopus dofleini&lt;/i&gt;) investigates its environment with arms that &quot;think&quot; for themselves.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Ghostly dumbo octopus dances in the deep sea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Images of a graceful deep-sea dumbo octopus captured by the ROV Hercules. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:11:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:53:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christine Lunsford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V3mYukrxAVD5Wrxory7qNX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photos: Deep-sea expedition discovers metropolis of octopuses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers found numerous show-stopping octopuses in the deep waters of the Davidson Seamount. Photos captured by the ROV Hercules. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:57:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:53:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uLKgksEzynEjdhqF9junwH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ghostly Dumbo Octopus Makes Rare Appearance in Dazzling Deep-Sea Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch this majestic dumbo octopus glide through the deep sea. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:58:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vXNdQdCdcfVKoqRKxfNXxM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This graceful dumbo octopus looks like an adorable underwater ghost with eight legs.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dumbo octopus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st Video of Dumbo Octopus Hatchling Is Adorbs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Deep-sea researchers captured an adorable video of a baby 'Dumbo' octopus swimming for the first time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:18:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yvnqA5pxHaT966iNquZmRN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A mature Dumbo octopus spotted in the Gulf of Mexico in 2014.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octlantis: See photos of tight-knit gloomy octopus communities ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have discovered gloomy octopuses living at high densities in Jervis Bay, Australia, where they are interacting with one another, signaling, mating and throwing one another out of their dens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:18:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZgsEahszWRa7Ji3Cv5XL2T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A gloomy octopus (&lt;em&gt;Octopus tetricus&lt;/em&gt;) in Jervis Bay, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gloomy octopus (&lt;em&gt;Octopus tetricus&lt;/em&gt;) in Jervis Bay, Australia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses: Facts about the 8-armed geniuses of the sea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover interesting facts about octopuses, an intelligent group of cephalopods with three hearts, eight arms and a reputation for causing mischief in oceans around the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:47:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9AiUBUtF6kSEKtEme9CjtD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Octopuses live throughout the the world&#039;s oceans, from the freezing waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, to the warmth of the tropics.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An octopus crawling across the bottom of the sea floor in the Mediterranean Sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Looming Octopus 'Dances' in Winning Underwater Photo ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57884-underwater-photography-contest-2017.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A striking photo of an octopus won diver Gabriel Barathieu the title of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:10:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:52:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bbwohPMrvhJYCrZ9QuXKi3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Copyright Gabriel Barathieu/UPY 2017 ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gabriel Barathieu earned the title Underwater Photographer of the Year for his photo &quot;Dancing Octopus.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Master of Escapes: How an Octopus Broke Out of Its Aquarium ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the dark of night, an enterprising octopus named Inky snuck out of his tank at the National Aquarium of New Zealand and made an eight-armed dash for freedom. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:45:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Knvul Sheikh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dE4bUAJHwf4VgBoiAoccGk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Inky the octopus in his tank at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier, New Zealand.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Inky the octopus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Underwater photos: Elusive octopus squid 'smiles' for the camera ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Check out these amazing underwater photos of a deep-sea octopus squid, flashing spotlights on its arms and showing off its seeming red lips and round eyes. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iSuQLeECxCAJX8PdCostta-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Dana octopus squid, Taningia danae.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Dana octopus squid, Taningia danae.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Animal Sex: How Octopuses Do It ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Octopus mating involves shifting body colors, detachable "penises," long-distance mating and sexual cannibalism. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2LiTbZPkZzYnot4jezMhmW-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Video: Diver Wrestles Giant Octopus, And Wins ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A scuba diver captured a video of a brief tussle between a rare giant octopus and his diving partner. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:22:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:52:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmSUXMFznD9NfjfXo8cAU5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[YouTube screen shot | David Malvestuto]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man wrestling a giant octopus, caught on camera]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wrestling giant octopus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Dino Brains to Thought Control — 10 Fascinating Brain Findings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In light of President Obama's plan to advance brain science, here are some recent cool findings about the brain. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lily Whiteman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pKU6JXzVbv8FRaeVXdp6ma-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Einstein had an unusually large number of a specialized type of brain cell known as glia. New evidence suggests glia may promote learning.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Albert Einstein&#039;s brain was very unique]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Squee! Octopus Hatchling Spotted by Deep-Sea Explorer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teeny octopus hatchling still cradled in its egg, a bubblegum-pink coral and a bug-eyed bobtail squid are among the amazing creatures spied by a deep-ocean explorer plying canyons offshore the northeastern United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:33:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j6CatUpuy3GZzcrtpC7mrT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program/2013 Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An octopus hatchling rests inside a glass sponge in Hydrographer Canyon, a 6,000-foot-deep (1,820 meters) canyon offshore Nantucket, Mass.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[octopus baby]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare Discovery: Tropical Octopus Caught in Los Angeles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Female argonaut recuperating in marine aquarium. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:26:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:51:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yVimUohqTdWinC2Upd6ewU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gary Florin, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A female argonaut ― an octopus also called a paper nautilus ― is recuperating at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Argonaut octopus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Octopi Deal With Chilly Waters ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/17767-octopi-adapt-chilly-waters.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Instead of changing their genes, octopi 'edit' their RNA intermediates to survive in colder waters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:12:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Welsh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HBFbj4YAASnfzUMfebEkpS-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Joshua Rosenthal]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Octopus vulgaris on Puerto Rican Reef. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[cold water adaptation, extremophiles, cold water octopus, Antarctic animals, living in freezing water, ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smithsonian's New Giant Pacific Octopus Named ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New name matches the octopus's curious nature. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:58:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t87e8GtWoH27tB2wrUqni3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Smithsonian&amp;#39;s National Zoo]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The National Zoo&#039;s new Giant Pacific octopus, saying hello to the crowd during its naming ceremony. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The National Zoo&#039;s new Giant Pacific octopus, saying hello to the crowd during its naming ceremony. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astonishing Octopus Is Master of Disguise ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/11016-astonishing-octopus-master-disguise.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Octopus genes tell the story of how this master of disguise was born. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:53:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PWu87CZXR5m6ybDdoFQpxL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Rich Ross.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mimic octopus gathers its arms and flattens its body to mimic a flatfish.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses React to Predators and Prey on TV ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/8124-octopuses-react-predators-prey-tv.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Octopuses react to predators and prey on HDTV as if the animals were real. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:06:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Susan Cosier ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFjNdF29iBMDL69NJZHcof-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researcher Renata Pronk catching and releasing the so-called gloomy octopus. The eight-legged animal is common in Australia where it feeds on shellfish. Copyright Rob Harcourt.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All Octopuses Are Venomous ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Contrary to what was known, all octopuses are venomous. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:47:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yirc6BAxHnxEhNj52ZK2B7-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[E. Jorgensen, NOAA 2007]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Antarctic octopus (Paraledone turqueti).]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare Fossil Octopuses Found ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have found preserved 95 million-year-old octopuses, among the rarest and unlikeliest of fossils. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:32:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qpGBcEjs8BpDBEc4eRXQzX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dirk Fuchs]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Keuppia levante, one of three new species of 95 million-year-old octopuses. Octopus fossils are among the rarest and unlikeliest of fossils.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Night Vision Helps With Camouflage In Briny Deep ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thanks to their keen night vision, cuttlefish can camouflage themselves against nocturnal predators in the briny deep. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:56:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:34:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wvpNc6cTHo66YiTgGEGhij-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Roger Hanlon]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A cuttlefish camouflages itself in some seagrass.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oddly, Octopuses Have Ephemeral Elbows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Controlled muscle contractions allow an octopus to form quasi-joints similar to a human's. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bjorn Carey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UzH8KPEfoxT9iBaqqKwidT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Precise control of their arm movements help octopuses guide food to their mouths.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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