Their shared name isn’t a coincidence. The octopus argonauts do actually get their name from the famous Argonauts in Greek mythology due to both being very good at sailing. In fact, way back in the ...

Pontic Greek, which closely resembles Ancient Greek still lives on today, in communities near Turkey's Black Sea coast.

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Lest you doubt the awesome power of the drive to procreate, consider what Mr. and Mrs. Argonaut (Argonauta argo) must go ...