The mysterious giant squid has rarely ever been seen by humans, let alone photographed or filmed swimming in its natural ...

Among the most enigmatic of these inhabitants is the giant squid, a colossal being that has inspired maritime ... Using its long tentacles, the squid captures its prey, drawing it toward its sharp ...

That started to change with mounting clues: squid beaks and body parts discovered in the stomachs of sperm whales, and occasional dead specimens snagged by deep-sea fishing vessels. These rare finds ...

The timing could not have been more fitting: 2024 marks one hundred years since zoologists first described and named the colossal squid, a member of the glass‑squid family Cranchiidae. After a century ...

Images of a baby colossal squid this week reminds us that the deep sea is an almost inexhaustible source of awe.

And what we were looking for is also hooks in the middle of the arms, because the colossal squid is the only squid that we know of that has suckers near the beak, then hooks midway along the arm, and ...

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. US infant mortality dropped in 2024.

In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers have successfully captured the first-ever live footage of a colossal squid in its natural deep-sea habitat near the South Sandwich Islands. This ...

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was announced Tuesday ...