It would take decades, however, before we finally came face to face with the colossal squid. Under sombre, mausoleum lighting at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa rests a monster.

The giant squid’s gullet passes through its doughnut-shaped brain. This means it cannot ... three hearts that pump blue blood. Giant and colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal ...

Colossal squid sometimes inhabit the world of fiction and imagination, but have rarely been seen in daylight. It was a calm morning in Antarctica's remote Ross Sea, during the season when the sun ...

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has decoded the gene expression of the Indian squid, revealing its genetic ties to humans and potential breakthroughs in neuroscience and ...

Colossal squid are estimated to grow up to 46 feet long, can descend to over 2.000 meters and have long been one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep ocean. "I can assure you that this is ...

You may be aware of the colossal squid, preserved and exhibited among ... They’re very stu­pid. The brain in a 275 kilogram giant squid weighs about 20 grams. There is just enough space there for ‘is ...