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 ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to ...

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 ...

At 4,100 meters (13,450 feet) beneath the ocean’s surface, scientists witnessed a never-before-seen behavior in a deep-sea cephalopod: an unknown species of whiplash squid burying its head into the ...

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 ...

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

Coleoid cephalopods have the most elaborate camouflage system in the animal kingdom. This enables them to hide from or deceive both predators and prey. Most studies have focused on benthic species of ...

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 ...