It was more than it was Kraken-ed up to be. An octopus the size of the Hollywood Sign might seem like a monster from Greek mythology. However, new fossil evidence reveals that massive “kraken”-like cephalopods ruled the seas during the Cretaceous period,

The largest octopus alive today, in comparison, is the giant Pacific octopus. Per National Geographic, it tends to reach up to 16 feet in size, and though it has been known to eat larger animals like sharks and birds, it usually eats shrimp, clams, lobsters and fish.

Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa Rica, officials from the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Tuesday. An international team of scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's R ...

POULSBO — Four years after the last Giant Pacific Octopus at the SEA Discovery Center was released back to the sea, the marine science center in Poulsbo has plans to bring one back. SEA will work with divers at Western Washington University (WWU) in ...

For 25 years, a hand-sized sea creature embedded in Illinois rock held the title of the world’s oldest octopus. Now, thanks to a machine that shoots extremely powerful beams of light through stone,

Deep under the sea, a real-life master of disguise lies in wait — take a look at the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), nature's ultimate chameleon. It can change shape to resemble many sea creatures, some harmless but others perilously misleading.

In a recent news report from ABC, it was revealed that scientists from the Ocean Exploration Trust captured on film one of the rarest sea-dwelling creatures ever: the Dumbo Octopus. These adorable creatures earned their Disney name because of their small stature (8 to 12 inches long),