Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the very first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid The colorful, three-foot squid species was only known to scientists ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to IFLScience, the camera filmed nearly 80 species. Among them were giant volcano ...

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-foot ...

Architeuthis dux, better known as the giant squid, is likely the inspiration for the legendary kraken. The Granger Collection, New York There are few monsters left in the world. As our species has ...

The discovery of Taningia silasii, known as the Indian octopus squid, marks a major milestone in deep-sea biodiversity research in the Indian Ocean. Scientists from the Central Marine Fisheries ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid, a mysterious squid found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica, was caught on camera for the first time on Christmas Day by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The ...

A research vessel, known as R/V Falkor (too), was used to reach the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica. Schmidt Ocean Institute The magic of Christmas includes a parade of legendary creatures.

For hundreds of years, the Kraken was a source of terror in people's minds as a gargantuan creature with unimaginable power that was said to live under the ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid had previously only been identified through remains found in fishing equipment and other animals ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute Scientists on a research ...

As Dr Michelle Taylor took a moment to breathe in the icy Antarctic air, a stark realisation sunk in. The nearest humans, aside from her immediate colleagues, were hundreds of miles away on the ...