Blue-ringed octopuses carry a killer concoction called tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin that can paralyze living ...

Occurred on November 14, 2024 / Sahl Hasheesh, Egypt Info from Licensor: "I thought it was a stone fish on the rocks but when approaching I realized it was a big octopus." ...

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that ...

Wait. Look again. That patch of dark, velvety coral, that one over there. That’s no coral. That’s a day octopus, Octopus cyanea. Astonishing to have missed it: It’s as big as a dinner plate.

But research is showing some animals form surprising partnerships, reshaping scientists' ideas about how intelligence evolves in the animal kingdom. Take Octavia and Finn, a striking ...

A Casper octopus photographed deep underwater. Discovered in 2016, this is the first time this rare octopus species—yet to receive its scientific name—has been seen in the Southern Pacific.

Some species of octopus, notably those living in reef habitats, have more wrinkled brains than those living in the deep sea, suggesting that these species may possess a higher degree of intelligence.

In a much-needed win for the marine environment, a never-before-seen deep-sea reef featuring coral thousands of years old and “teeming with life” has been discovered in the Galápagos Marine ...

The Associated Press Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina resident spends so much time in the ...

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire? Scientists say there has never been another instance of a large urban fire burning next to a coral reef ...

It's the color of underwater reefs hanging on for dear life. The sky at dusk. Living Coral has been chosen the Pantone 2019 color of the year.

Titouan Bernicot, founder of the Coral Gardeners project, has dedicated his young life to restoring coral reefs around the world – with the help from some famous faces, including “Aquaman ...