Lurking in the ocean's twilight zone - an area between 650 and 3,000 feet below the surface where light rarely reaches - is the seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus). Also known as the septopus, ...

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Almost a half-mile below the surface of Monterey Bay, California, scientists recently recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus— only the fourth time the same research team has spotted the species ...

Octopi and seagulls have an eat-or-be-eaten relationship; either one could easily be the predator or prey in the right situation. It’s common enough to see gulls snatching sea critters out of the ...

The octopus on your plate can feel pain, delay gratification, and probably outthink a toddler. Just something to consider before you order.