The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.

Researchers discovered the octopus 1.8km below the shores of the Galápagos Islands in 2015, but are still figuring out ...

A new blue octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, was recently discovered near Darwin Island in northern Galápagos.

A rare find in the Galápagos has marine biologists excited.

It’s a deep blue creature in the deep blue sea. Scientists were delighted after discovering a new species of tiny, blue ...

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than a golf ball.

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The newly described creature was discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface ...

A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny ...

A hungry whale mid-gulp, a lazy seagull riding a sea turtle, an adorable-yet-deadly mini octopus and a group of alien-looking fish babies fused to eggs were some of the stars of a recent ocean ...

Researchers discovered the octopus 1.8km below the shores of the Galápagos Islands in 2015, but are still figuring out ...