Deep below the waters of the mighty Pacific Ocean, a mother is making the ultimate sacrifice for her babies. In this touching YouTube clip, you see a female giant Pacific octopus lay down her life to ...

In quiet crevices of coral reefs and rocky ocean floors, a female octopus begins one of the most intense phases of her life. After laying thousands of delicate eggs, she settles into a protective ...

Argonaut octopuses are rarely seen by humans, as they live in the open ocean away from shores. Females have a thin shell that carries their eggs, giving them the nickname ‘paper nautilus.’ Males have ...

Researchers are gaining a better understanding of the biochemical processes that precede female octopuses’ deaths after they lay and then tend their eggs. By Nicholas Bakalar Most octopus species live ...

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It's a magical place, especially if you're an octopus. We now ...