Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment.

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Discover how baby squids use special skin cells to change color and blend in moments after hatching, helping them survive in the wild.

In the 90s, a video game craze took over the youth of the world — but unlike today’s games that rely on powerful PCs or consoles, these were simple, standalone devices with monochrome screens, each ...

At 4,100 meters (13,450 feet) beneath the ocean’s surface, scientists witnessed a never-before-seen behavior in a deep-sea cephalopod: an unknown species of whiplash squid burying its head into the ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

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 ...

The see-through cephalopod was spotted by researchers exploring the deep sea surrounding Alaska's Aleutian Islands. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In the deep ocean, thousands of feet below the surface, lives a mysterious creature with a name befitting Halloween—the vampire squid. The scientific name of this species, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, ...

The mysterious giant squid has rarely ever been seen by humans, let alone photographed or filmed swimming in its natural habitat. Most of what we know about giant squids has come from fishermen ...

Marine researchers had a strange encounter during a recent dive in California's Monterey Bay. A squid mom hauled a spawling sheet of eggs through the water. "During a recent deep-sea dive, MBARI ...