In quiet crevices of coral reefs and rocky ocean floors, a female octopus begins one of the most intense phases of her life. After laying thousands of delicate eggs, she settles into a protective ...

Argonaut octopuses are rarely seen by humans, as they live in the open ocean away from shores. Females have a thin shell that carries their eggs, giving them the nickname ‘paper nautilus.’ Males have ...

Researchers are gaining a better understanding of the biochemical processes that precede female octopuses’ deaths after they lay and then tend their eggs. By Nicholas Bakalar Most octopus species live ...