In the technique known as “environmental DNA metabarcoding,” probes are designed to target specific DNA fragments, similar to how anglers use specific bait to catch a particular species. The challenge ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have developed a new deep-sea camera system that captures their clearest look at octopus movement in the ocean’s darkest depths. New ...

From the octopus that walks on land to another that grows its own ‘lifejacket’, discover these unusual species ...

Morphing and malleable, the octopus has always been a cosmic creature. With the ability to press its gelatinous girth through the tiniest rocky crevice, this cephalopod has inspired terrifying legends ...