Late last month, a lifelong Red Wings fan named Norm leaned over in his seat at Chicago’s United Center to explain an eight-tentacled tradition to his in-laws. A native Michigander, Norm now lives in ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography has announced a remarkable first: the successful hatching of more than 3,000 Red Octopus hatchlings — a species native to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Octopuses are tricky animals to keep in ...

Equally mysterious and beautiful, octopuses are captivating creatures. There are over 300 octopus species, and they thrive in every ocean habitat. Their soft bodies can rapidly change shape, allowing ...

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It’s not every day that scientists discover a new species of octopus, but that is exactly what has happened off the coast of western Australia. During a CSIRO research expedition to the Carnarvon ...