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Elusive squid seen alive in natural habitat for first time (VIDEO)
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The tiny ram's horn squid was found more than 2,700 feet underwater.

Bright 'red glob' washes ashore in Washington. It may be a 7-armed octopus.
By Laura Geggel published
A seven-armed octopus unexpectedly washed ashore on Whidbey Island, Washington, even though these cephalopods aren't native to the area.

These sea snails fly like butterflies, sink like hang-gliders (VIDEO)
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists studied how shell shape helps marine snails "fly" through water.

Stunningly intact giant squid washes ashore in South Africa
By Laura Geggel published
The giant squid's esophagus goes through its brain.

Scientists capture the world's deepest octopus on video. And it's adorable.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The octopus was found miles beneath the ocean surface.

Human-Size Blob Drifts by Divers. And It's Packed with Hundreds of Thousands of Baby Squid.
By Mindy Weisberger published
A trio of divers off the western coast of Norway had a close encounter with a drifting gelatinous blob — a squid's egg sac as big as an adult human.

A Woman Placed an Octopus on Her Face for a Photo. Then It Bit Her.
By Mindy Weisberger published
Sometimes people have to learn the hard way that octopuses belong in the ocean — not on your face.

This Iron-Shelled Snail Is Totally Metal … And Now It’s Endangered
By Mindy Weisberger published
Iron scales may not be enough to protect the scaly-foot snail from extinction.
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