A shimmery deep-sea creature measuring almost 5 feet mysteriously washed ashore on an Oregon beach. Now, researchers get a ...

It’s no wonder deep-sea creatures are so strange. They survive against the odds in one of the most extreme environments on ...

A one-foot-long baby squid was spotted swimming in the waters around the South Sandwich islands. The footage is unprecedented ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

Scientists spent several months fishing with longlines at a fjord in search of sharks, rays and dogfish. Take a look at their ...

The cephalopod was first discovered in 1925 when scientists found arm fragments from two squid in the belly of a sperm whale.

Scientists proved that the sea still holds some big mysteries after capturing footage of the colossal squid — the largest ...

Imagine a world where sunlight never touches the ocean floor, where bizarre creatures drift through inky black waters, and ...

The species, Mesonychoteuthis ... or as dying specimens pulled up by fishing vessels. This marks the first time it has been observed alive in its deep-sea environment. Still transparent due ...

Adult colossal squids have occasionally surfaced on fishing lines, but none had been witnessed alive in the abyss where they thrive.

And while for ecological research it is therefore essential to know about the distribution of the various species of squids and octopuses, collectively known as cephalopods, their deep-sea habitat ...