More than thirty years ago, a Panamanian biologist named Arcadio Rodaniche observed unusual behavior in a rare octopus and tried to publish his observations. Finding his anecdotes and intricate ink illustrations of the creature too unbelievable, the scientific journal rejected his work. Full Article »

They sound like a typical couple. A male and a female share a home. They go about their business during the day but come together for meals. After dinner, they have sex, entwined in a face-to-face embrace.

Typical, perhaps, for humans. Yet this couple is a pair of larger Pacific striped octopuses, and their behavior defies what scientists thought they knew about these denizens of the deep. Full Article »