The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.

The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.

The octopus, named Microeledone galapagensis, is about the size of a golf ball and could easily fit in the palm of your hand.

It’s a deep blue creature in the deep blue sea. Scientists were delighted after discovering a new species of tiny, blue ...

A newly discovered tiny blue octopus from the Galápagos is a striking reminder that the deep ocean still holds countless secrets.

PARIS, France - On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a ...

Scientists just identified a brand-new species of octopus in the Galápagos. It's blue, tiny and absolutely adorable. (Charles ...

A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the tiny ...

Credit: Charles Darwin Foundation/Cover Images Scientists working in the Galápagos Islands have discovered a tiny blue octopus that’s so cute it has been compared to a ‘plushie’. The Galápagos, off ...

Tiny blue deep-sea octopus discovered near Galapagos confirmed as new species - Palm-size creature was found nearly 5,800ft underwater ...

The Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador are home to more than a thousand plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth—things like marine iguanas and giant tortoises. In a new paper in ...