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Watch ghostly dumbo octopus swim with its massive 'ears' in rare new footage
On an expedition in Hawaii, a remote underwater vehicle filmed a dumbo octopus swimming with its ear-like fins near the seafloor. The pale white creature is one of the deepest-dwelling octopuses on Earth.
See extremely rare photos of alien-looking '7-arm octopus' spotted near Washington coast
The seven-arm octopus, which actually has eight arms, is one of the largest octopus species and is rarely seen by people because it normally dwells in the deep sea.
Watch elusive, sucker-less squid in rare footage captured off the Galapagos
Footage of the rare squid, Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, was captured for only the 2nd time ever during an expedition to explore hydrothermal vents off the Galapagos Islands.
Watch a see-through squid with demon-like eyes swim in Alaska's deep waters
The see-through cephalopod was spotted by researchers exploring the deep sea surrounding Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
How octopuses could have helped avert the Cuban missile crisis
As Cold War tensions rose, Gregory Bateson was busy observing two solitary octopuses learning to live together in a single tank — and it gave him an idea about managing geopolitical relations.
Octopuses 'rewire' their brains to adapt to different ocean temperatures
Octopuses edit their RNA to adapt to fluctuating temperatures, from the warm waters of summer to chilly ocean temperatures in winter.
Watch an octopus waking up from what scientists think could have been a nightmare
The male octopus was repeatedly filmed violently jolting awake from sleep and engaging in unusual activities, but exactly what prompted this odd behavior is unclear.
Scientists discover never-before-seen brain wave after reading octopuses' minds
By surgically attaching electrodes to octopuses, researchers have been able to peer inside the cephalopods’ minds for the very first time.
