An octopus of the genus Muusoctopus travels along the outcrop. (Image credit: Phil Torres/Geoff Wheat) During the dives, the researchers collected data on water temperature and evaluated the ...

"Worms" that aren't actual worms, super octopus moms, and collapsed lava formations populate the seafloor surrounding the Galápagos. Skip to content. Newsletters. Subscribe. Menu. 1 of 10.

A mother octopus found near a deep-sea vent off the coast of Costa Rica. Phil Torres, Dr. Geoff Wheat But Voight found that the developing octopus embryos couldn’t make it in the conditions near ...