A groundbreaking discovery in the world of paleontology has revealed the presence of 40 previously unknown species of ancient ...

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

Most squid species have a torpedo-shaped body, called a mantle, supported by an internal shell known as a gladius or pen. It’s pointy on one end and flared at the other, and it protects the ...

Scientists using a remotely operated submersible spotted the squid, but after a few minutes, it swam away in the depths.

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an ...

During their brief encounter, the researchers used a laser to measure the squid's size and observed its behavior in the wild. According to National Geographic, the footage reveals a squid in strong ...

The Antarctic gonate is among a group of large and elusive deep-sea squid species native to the Southern Ocean, which have for the most part evaded human contact. Another, ...

An elusive deep-sea squid species was caught on camera for the first time ever in a major breakthrough.. National Geographic, on June 10, revealed the "history-making sighting" of a massive, three ...

No Antarctic gonate squid had ever been seen alive before, as far as the team was aware. They followed it for a couple of minutes and made sure to record it on video, capturing the creature’s ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid, found only in the waters around Antarctica, was spotted at a depth of approx. 2152 meters in the Weddell Sea.