An elusive deep-sea squid species was caught on camera for the first time ever in a major breakthrough. National Geographic, on June 10, revealed the "history-making sighting" of a massive, three-foot ...

Fascinating and elusive, the deep-sea squid is a creature of intriguing mysteries. One of the most compelling is its ability to use bioluminescent camouflage, a phenomenon recently captured on film.

Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) are also known as jumbo squid, and it’s easy to see why — they are absolutely enormous. An adult can reach 7 feet in length and weigh 110 pounds. But what is truly ...

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Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

A one-foot-long juvenile squid was spotted swimming in the waters around the South Sandwich islands. The footage is unprecedented because the mysterious creatures are so difficult to capture on camera ...

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind behavior for cephalopods. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone. By Elizabeth Preston Like a scarf out of a magician’s sleeve, the squid appeared.