Woooooo clever squid! Splendid coverage! (But the link to MEPS article is a mailto:, oddly enough.) Despite the ubiquity of “diablo rojo/red devil” in media coverage of this species, in several years ...

Consider the red devil squid. Also known as the Humboldt or jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas), it rises every night from the depths of the ocean for a few hours of frenzied feeding at the surface.

The epigenetic tools that alter gene expression in both squids and humans include DNA and histone modifications, and microRNAs ...

High-strength proteins in squid sucker teeth Squid sucker teeth have some outstanding properties. They're resistant to compression, yet they're flexible and can conform to the shape of their prey.

Deep in the Pacific Ocean, six-foot-long Humboldt squid are known for being aggressive, cannibalistic and, according to new research, good communicators. Known as "red devils," the squid can ...

Hot on the trail of the enigmatic and elusive jumbo, or Humboldt, squid, a real-life leviathan with a bloodthirsty reputation, National Geographic Ultimate Explorer correspondent Mireya Mayor ...

When you think of a fearsome, sharp-toothed predator, a squid probably isn’t the first animal that comes to mind. But these complex creatures have sophisticated eyesight, a strong beak to crush shells ...

Consider the red devil squid. Also known as the Humboldt or jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas), it rises every night from the depths of the ocean for a few hours of frenzied feeding at the surface.