Casper the octopod lays its eggs on stalks of dead sponges attached to nodules rich in manganese on the ocean floor. The stalked sponges require the presence of manganese nodules as a substrate for ...

Deep-sea mining operations threaten Casper, a new fin-less octopod species relying on fragile ecosystems to reproduce. A different octopod of the same species. (Credit: Jason 2 ROV team) Casper, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Remember the “Casper” octopod? Scientists spotted it on the ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --Scientists have for the first time published footage of a 'dumbo' octopod hatchling. The documentation, shared this week in the journal Current Biology, proves the young octopods look ...

Are you on the lookout for an innovative timepiece, and worried that regular smartwatches are so 2016? Have you ever dreamed of owning your own steampunk octopus? Thanks to the ingenuity of Swiss ...

A robotic vehicle was exploring the ocean floor by Hawaii, more than 2 1/2 miles underwater. To the surprise of NOAA scientists, it came across a... In the ocean near Hawaii, more than 2 1/2 miles ...

Researchers who've gotten the first look at a deep-sea "dumbo" octopod hatchling report in Current Biology on February 19 that the young octopods look and act much like adults from the moment they ...

Last spring, researchers made headlines with the discovery of what was surely a new species of octopod, crawling along the seafloor at a record-breaking ocean depth of more than 4,000 meters off of ...