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

Our observations of life in the deep contain a trove of important information about ocean health, but more importantly, help ...

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

At 4,100 meters (13,450 feet) beneath the ocean’s surface, scientists witnessed a never-before-seen behavior in a deep-sea ...

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

An incredibly rare deep sea squid has been caught on camera for the first time. Researchers on an expedition in the Southern Ocean filmed the elusive three-foot creature on Christmas Day 2024 at a ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

Explore the remarkable similarities and differences between sperm whales and giant squid, from size and behavior to diet and ...

Scientists previously captured rare footage of a giant squid. Now, they've filmed another huge squid species — the colossal squid. The first specimens of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ...

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

What appeared to be tentacles washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach are the remains of a deep-sea creature called a seven-arm ...