Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the ...

Fascinating and elusive, the deep-sea squid is a creature of intriguing mysteries. One of the most compelling is its ability to use bioluminescent camouflage, a phenomenon recently captured on film.

Scientists previously captured rare footage of a giant squid. Now, they've filmed another huge squid species — the colossal squid. The first specimens of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ...

Scientists have discovered 30 new species in the deep recesses of the Southern Ocean, including iridescent scale worms and a ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS -- An elusive giant squid has made a rare on-camera appearance, delighting scientists on the prowl for the deep-sea creature that until relatively recently had largely escaped the eyes of ...

has revealed a stunning variety of deep-sea life, including dozens of organisms that may be new to science. Plunging to approximately 11,500 feet (over 3,500 metres), this canyon is nearly twice as ...

Edie Widder was eating lunch in the mess hall of the Research Vessel Point Sur on Tuesday when her colleague Nathan J. Robinson dashed in. Giant Squid, Phantom of the Deep, Makes Second Video ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Clearly visible connecting the dark-purple cephalopods was the white “terminal organ” or penis of the male ...

Scientists have discovered 30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous death ball sponge, in the remote parts of the Southern Ocean.