Meet The Deep-Sea Octopus That Guarded Her Eggs For 4.5 Years — Without Eating Once

This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how ...
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4 new species of deep-sea octopus discovered near Costa Rica

Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa Rica, officials from the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Tuesday. An ...
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Deep-sea octopus squid give up their secrets to a healthy, varied diet

Flinders University researchers have taken a look at why the large Dana octopus squid, which can weigh up to 160kg and measure 2.3 meters long, is so popular on sperm whales' menu. While rarely seen ...
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Deep-sea 'flapjack' octopus with umbrella-like body found at 1,500-meter depths

A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia. The new species has been named Opisthoteuthis ...
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28 alien-like deep-sea creatures

Researchers at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, have been exploring this hidden world for years. Using ...