Some deep-sea octopuses aren’t the long-haul moms scientists thought they were
Strategically laying eggs in the warmer water of geothermal springs speeds up hatching
![underwater photo of an octopus garden on the sea floor](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/030322_kk_octopus_feat_rev.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Some deep-sea octopuses lay their eggs in the warmer water of geothermal springs in the “Octopus Garden” (shown) off California’s coast, speeding up embryonic development.
Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA