An iridescent blanket octopus shows off its rainbow-colored cape in a rare new video that will leave you awe-struck.

Australia’s oceans are a treasure trove of the weird, wild and wonderful — home to some of the most extraordinary marine sights on earth. Scuba divers and snorkelers usually have a good idea of what ...

Cuttlefish flash patterns and colors on their skin to communicate, and they may wave their tentacles to send visual and ...

Opalescent baby squid have "midwives" to bring them into the world. Squid eggs wait in gelatinous orbs to hatch. Capitella ...

Crispy rings of deep-fried calamari are a beloved favourite of seafood fans everywhere. And now scientists say they have ...

Cephalopods are unlike anything else in the ocean! They’re the fastest, largest, and most intelligent invertebrates, propelling themselves with jet-powered speed and mastering the art of disguise like ...

Nature showcases diverse nervous systems beyond a single command center. Several animals, including octopuses, leeches, and ...

Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was spotted and filmed in its natural habitat last month. Crew members on board a research vessel in the South Atlantic ...

A colossal squid has been filmed alive in the wild for the first time, 100 years after the species was discovered. The rare footage was captured on 9 March by Schmidt Ocean Institute's remotely ...

The Origin of the Giant Squid Submarine Attack Story An isolated close up colorful squid cuttlefish looks like 20.000 leagues ... that may have been a giant squid or possibly a large octopus. In the ...

Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted ...

Pfeffer’s flamboyant cuttlefish is a small cephalopod species that grows to between 6 and 8 cm in size. They are primarily found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from southern New Guinea to the north ...