The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...

A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology ...

In December 2025, social media users shared an image of a frightful monster from the deep. The image, which appeared to show a giant octopus not far off a coastline, included text that read: "A drone ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California scientists captured rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a jellyfish. Almost a half-mile below ...

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 ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition in Monterey Bay. The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Giant Octopus, known to fans as Oodako, first appeared in the 1962 film King Kong vs. Godzilla ...

This is a different kind of ghost story. It’s about an octopus. Her impending death. And the love and wonder she has inspired. I first heard about Ghost, the giant Pacific octopus at Long Beach’s ...

POULSBO, Wash. — The Sea Discovery Center has a new star attraction, and she's already making waves in the community. Klahanie, a giant Pacific octopus whose name means "outdoors" in Chinook Jargon, ...

One of Poulsbo's newest inhabitants has quadruple the number of arms and triple the number of hearts than the usual resident. Western Washington University's SEA Discovery Center announced at the end ...