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Giant squid: The real-life ocean Kraken
By Patrick Pester published
Giant squid are mysterious deep-sea predators that are rarely seen by humans.
World's most elusive giant squid could be monogamous, female corpse hints
By Stephanie Pappas published
A female giant squid caught off the coast of Japan mated with a single male in her lifetime, a surprising finding given what little is known about these creatures' reproduction.
Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean (Video)
By Laura Geggel published
An underwater robot captured footage of the rarely seen glass octopus in the remote Pacific.
Glow-in-the-dark baby squid and tardigrades to be blasted into space
By Ben Turner published
Scientists hope to identify the genes that the animals use to adapt to extreme environments.
Bizarre, polka-dotted blob washes ashore in North Carolina
By Laura Geggel published
A weird polka-dotted blob that washed ashore in North Carolina has finally been identified.
All hail 'Emperor Dumbo,' the newest species of deep-dwelling octopus
By Cameron Duke published
A new species of Dumbo octopus, nicknamed the Emperor Dumbo, has been dredged up from the deep sea.
How scientists caught footage of 'the kraken' after centuries of searching
By Brandon Specktor published
A new study looks at how scientists captured the world's first (and second) recordings of a giant squid in its natural habitat.
Mysterious 'blobs' near Norway are full of squid mucus and embryos, study finds
By Brandon Specktor published
At least 90 mysterious blobs of underwater jelly have been sighted near Norway and the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers finally know what they are.
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