In one of science's cutest recent discoveries, a deep-diving robot — associated with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (**AA) ship Okea**s Explorer — has spotted what may be a new species of octopus
“It is almost certainly an undescribed species and may **t belong to any described genus,” **AA wrote in a blog post.
14,074 feet — or 4,290 meters — beneath the surface, this is the deepest point where an octopus of the incirrates suborder has ever been seen
"As the ROV was traversing a flat area of rock interspersed with sediment at 4,290 meters, it came across a remarkable little octopod sitting on a flat rock dusted with a light coat of sediment," **AA wrote. "The appearance of this animal was unlike any published records and was the deepest observation ever for this type of cephalopod." Read more...