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.

Scientists have identified a tiny blue octopus previously discovered in the Galápagos Islands as a new species. The female ...

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny ...

The discovery of a blue octopus about the size of a golf ball has delighted marine biologists and the public with its rarity ...

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 ...

Near the Galapagos, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no ...

Discover the newly identified blue octopus, *Microeledone galapagensis*, found in the Galápagos, showcasing the ocean's ...

The Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador are home to more than a thousand plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth—things like marine iguanas and giant tortoises. In a new paper in ...

Inspired by the small but deadly blue-ringed octopus, researchers have created a novel technology that rapidly changes color and appearance under various kinds of light, enabling camouflaging and ...

A new species of octopus, blue in color and about the size of a golf ball, has been filmed for the first time by scientists ...