Rising carbon dioxide levels could make squid brains nearly 50% smaller.

How much squid do short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the coast of Hawai'i need to consume each day to survive and are there sufficient squid to sustain the population? Knowing ...

Scientists studying a 113-million-year-old pterosaur fossil from Brazil uncovered steroid biomarkers preserved inside the ...

The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video of ...

A stunning discovery of a previously unseen sea creature has been revealed by scientists on the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expedition. For the first time, researchers have ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The squid sighting caught the attention of environmental scientist Kat Bolstad of Auckland University in New Zealand. When she later reviewed the ...

Hunting is an art form for the squid. These deep-sea creatures evolved to thrive in the darkness and also survive its challenges. In an environment where other fish would be ill-equipped, the squid ...

It seems like every time researchers stick their heads—or their remotely operated vehicles—underwater, they find a shocking array of animals thriving far beyond humanity’s reach. A study published in ...

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 ...

Thousands of squid washed ashore in Provincetown Harbor -- and elsewhere on Cape Cod. Here's what's happening.