Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

Ancient mariners' tales of the terrifying Kraken, a colossal sea monster, have been scientifically linked to the elusive ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

Size shapes the way animals move, hunt, and survive. For example, in the ocean, ginormous creatures rely on their massive ...