From a giant glowing octopus to a colorful peacock with changing feathers, this year’s celebration features an all-new display of illuminated sculptures for the whole family.

What has eight arms, no bones and hundreds of bright, twinkly lights? The glowing sucker octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis), of course. This flashy octopod is one of the few of its kind to have ...

To see the glow from a species of bioluminescent octopus used to require a trip to the deep sea and a fair amount of patience. Not anymore. Ambio, a mobile lamp from Amsterdam-based designer ...

In 1999, scientists announced that they had accidentally discovered an octopus that has glow-in-the-dark tentacles. The capture of the bioluminescent octopus was a big surprise for Edie Widder and ...

These females' glow is second only to the most bioluminescent octopus, the aptly named glowing sucker octopus (Stauroteuthis syrtensis), which comes from a different family of octopuses altogether.

The little Japetella heathi octopus can switch from transparent to opaque in an instant, enabling it to hide from bioluminescent predators. Sarah Zylinski Nov. 10, 2011, 1:45 PM EST / Source ...

(Here’s why octopuses remind us so much of ourselves.) “There’s only one kind of octopus with bioluminescent suckers: Stauroteuthis syrtensis, or the Dumbo octopus,” says Mike Vecchione ...

Bioluminescent waves are one of nature’s ... which was scraped off the skin of an octopus. A weight is positioned at each side. When you push the frame, the entire lamp begins to rock, swooshing ...

Watch rare footage of deep sea "octopus squid" reveal its bioluminescent photophores as it attacks an underwater camera. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

These Beautiful Creatures Spend Their Entire Lives in Darkness. From blind salamanders to glowing squid, a new book explores the incredible biodiversity found in places where the sun doesn’t shine.

A squid and octopus species can turn from clear to opaque when certain light hits them, likely a camouflage adaptation that keeps them safe from bioluminescent predator fish, scientists say.