A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind ...

While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

The high seas of the dinosaur era were teeming with a plethora of squids, a new study has found. Using a new technique for analyzing fossils locked away in chunks of rock, paleontologists in Japan and ...

Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was spotted and filmed in its natural habitat last month. Crew members on board a research vessel in the South Atlantic Ocean ...

Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment.

The squid in the video is called a stubby squid, scientifically known as Rossia pacifica. This species of squid truly lives up to its name! These squids resemble a cross between a squid and an octopus ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

Hunting is an art form for the squid. These deep-sea creatures evolved to thrive in the darkness and also survive its challenges. In an environment where other fish would be ill-equipped, the squid ...

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