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

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

The palm-size creature was spotted and collected during a research expedition more than a decade ago, but scientists have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (WJW) — Scientists have announced the discovery of a brand new (to humans) species of octopus. Found off the ...

This newly discovered species of octopus is a deep-sea shapeshifter with large eyes and blood-red tentacles. Sounds terrifying? Don’t fret: these strange little guys are smaller than a golf ball.

Scientists have officially named a brand new octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, discovered nearly 6,000 feet below the Galápagos The post Scientists discover brand new species of octopus and ...

A new species of flapjack octopus, with massive eyes and blood-red tentacles, has been discovered from a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia. The new species has been named Opisthoteuthis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have identified a tiny blue octopus previously discovered in the Galápagos Islands as a new species. The female ...

(CNN) — Scientists have announced the discovery of a previously unidentified species of octopus found in the Galápagos Islands — and it’s sure to turn heads. The creature, which sports blue flesh and ...

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean that could “could curl up in the palm of your hand.” “He’s ...

On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean that "could curl up in the palm of your hand." "He's tiny!