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

Octopus emotions may run skin deep, researchers report January 28 in Current Biology. Changes in octopus skin color primarily function as camouflage, though some evidence points to other purposes.

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Octopuses can flip from mottled rock to smooth sand in less time than it takes a human to blink, yet their eyes carry only a single visual pigment that should make them functionally colorblind. The ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Octopuses are renowned for their instant color-changing abilities, a skill they use to outwit predators and surprise prey. Yet, ...

In a delightful encounter along a beach in Wales, marine enthusiasts were treated to a rare sighting of a curled octopus. The captivating footage, captured by Ciara Taylor, a project assistant for the ...

Octopuses have excellent camouflage. They trick predators by increasing or decreasing skin pigment to change to the same color as rocks. Inspired by octopuses, scientists have developed a synthetic ...

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This octopus displays the most mesmerizing color changes as it’s (probably) dreaming. We don’t know if androids dream of electric sheep, but whatever octopuses dream of must be something adventurous ...