Nearly a century after its initial discovery, scientists have captured footage of the colossal squid swimming in its natural deep sea environment for the first time, shedding new light on the elusive ...

The world is full of strange creatures, and researchers discover new animal species every year. The oddities of fauna tend to become ever so much stranger when we leave the dry land and turn our gaze ...

Although its the largest invertebrate species in the world, scientists have never glimpsed the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat. However, a non-profit ocean research ...

Earlier this year, scientists trawling Antarctica’s remote Ross Sea hauled aboard a real life sea monster: a 770-pound colossal squid. The opportunity to examine these astonishing creatures is very ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Deep-sea researchers have achieved a sensation: for the first time, they have been able to film a colossus squid alive in its ...

In January 2025, a massive iceberg broke off from Antarctica, providing scientists with a rare opportunity to explore a previously hidden section of the seafloor. During this expedition, the research ...

When scientists sequenced the genome of this elusive deep-sea creature, they found clues about how squids and octopuses ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Antarctic gonate squid, Gonatus antarcticus, had ...

For the first time, scientists have captured footage of a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural habitat. This particular colossal squid was only a juvenile, however. It measured ...

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 ...

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible. The sighting was announced Tuesday by ...