Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics—where children's growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients—can get the vitamins and minerals they need from sustainable small-scale octopus ...

A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny ...

Among the ocean's most dangerous creatures, size isn't everything; in fact, some of the smallest marine animals are among the most dangerous. For example, the blue-ringed octopus has an extremely ...

As an octopus biologist, I get a call from the media every summer because someone has had an encounter with a blue-ringed octopus. Thankfully, everyone has been OK. Blue-ringed octopus are famed for ...

A small octopus, roughly 4 inches in size, will be going on view at Maymont’s Robins Nature Center on Friday. “We are so excited to expand Maymont’s aquatic collection with such a fascinating creature ...

A surprise discovery at Birch Aquarium in La Jolla is shedding new light and providing first-of-its-kind information about what researchers call a mysterious octopus species that typically is in ...