Researchers looking for the wrecked remains of a Second World War destroyer ship have instead found the deepest-dwelling squid ever recorded swimming about 6km below sea level. The bigfin squid, ...

It may be the biggest invertebrate on the planet, but we don’t know much about it. The first time scientists learned of the colossal squid was in 1925. Remains of the massive sea creature had been ...

In late 2020 a team of scientists performing ecology surveys in the northern part of the Red Sea discovered a shipwreck. Upon close inspection of the wreck, a “massive” mysterious squid appeared; ...

Schmidt Ocean researchers searching the Atlantic Ocean for deep-sea vents spotted a “rare” and elusive squid swimming nearby, video shows. Screengrab from Schmidt Ocean's YouTube video Scanning the ...

A deep-sea squid has been filmed gliding through inky waters with thousands of eggs suspended from its arms. Researchers spotted the black-eyed squid (Gonatus onyx) — one of the few squids known to ...

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

Researchers working with the University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geoscience in the UK have shared some fascinating footage of a recent underwater encounter with a rare squid that appears to ...

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 ...