For centuries, tales of sea monsters turned sailors’ fear of the unknown into legends of giant tentacled beasts. On March 9, 2025, a real-life encounter finally caught up with the myths when ...

Scientists have filmed a live colossal squid for the first time. This happened in March 2025 during an expedition in the ...

Scanning the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists searched for a type of deep-sea hydrothermal vent. Instead, they spotted a rarely seen squid swimming along. Video footage shows the mesmerizing ...

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 ...

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Marine scientists have detailed a likely unknown species of squid that may spend years without eating to carefully watch over her eggs until they hatch. Reading time 3 minutes A team of deep sea ...

Schmidt Ocean researchers searching the Atlantic Ocean for deep-sea vents spotted a “rare” and elusive squid swimming nearby, video shows. Screengrab from Schmidt Ocean's YouTube video Scanning the ...