A newly discovered little flapjack octopus species might be named after how cute scientists think it is.

In fact, the fist-sized pink octopus is so cute scientists may call her “Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis.” Researchers in the US state of California are looking for an appropriate Latin species ...

News Tiny octopus is so cute, local scientist might name it ‘adorabilis’ This flapjack octopus in the genus Opisthoteuthis was photographed about 1,080 feet below the surface in Monterey Bay.

The Stubby Squid video comes a year after MBARI scientists based in Moss Landing and the E/V Nautilus recorded incredibly cute deep sea footage of a bright orange octopus in the Monterey Bay.

The most adorable, googly-eyed orange octopus from the deep sea may soon be formally recognized as "Opisthoteuthis adorabilis." Really, the only name you can gift an octopus that looks as adorable ...

Nu Udra is an octopus monster, so it's no surprise that the resulting Palico armor is all octopus-ish, but the slithering tentacles of the Nu Udra set are so otherworldly that it looks less like a ...