New deep-sea blue octopus species found near Galápagos Islands
New deep-sea blue octopus species found near Galápagos Islands

Scientists have identified a new species of tiny blue octopus living nearly 6,000 feet beneath the ocean surface near the Galápagos Islands. The species, named Microeledone galapagensis, was officially described in the scientific journal Zootaxa after researchers confirmed it had not been...

Scientists reveal the best time to be rude
Scientists reveal the best time to be rude

Rudeness is not always judged equally, new research suggestswith people often more forgiving, or even supportive, of bad behavior when it is used in retaliation rather than as a provocation. Scientists led from Cornell University found that observers view rude comments or actions more leniently...