Squids
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Googly-Eyed Purple Squid Sighting Delights Scientists
By Kacey Deamer published
Scientists could not believe this googly-eyed animal was real.
![On Oct. 1, 2013, a 30-foot-long giant squid washed ashore in the Spanish community of Cantabria.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x9MZs94g6WxRRsgoGWaVLH-320-80.jpg)
School-Bus-Size Giant Squid May Be Lurking Deep in the Sea
By Charles Q. Choi published
The elusive giant squid, which some say inspired the legend of the giant kraken, may be bigger than previously thought.
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Cuttlefish, Squid and Relatives Thrive in Warming Oceans
By Mindy Weisberger published
Warming oceans are bad news for a number of marine species, but cephalopods are doing just fine.
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Jurassic 10-Armed 'Squid' Were Speedy Swimmers
By Mindy Weisberger published
Three extremely rare fossil specimens of an extinct squidlike animal provide new evidence of the creature's body structure, and suggest that it may have been a swift swimmer.
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Rare 'Flasher' Squid Caught on Video
By Mindy Weisberger published
A squid with shiny, bioluminescent "spotlights" tipping two of its arms confronted a remotely operated vehicle in deep ocean waters near Hawaii.
![A colossal squid caught with a long line in the Ross Sea will undergo a live autopsy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qGwV4TVo8ivfhWBhBsn2K8-320-80.jpg)
Watch Live! Colossal Squid Undergoes Autopsy
By Jeanna Bryner published
The giant beast is being housed in New Zeland and scientists hope the autopsy will help to answer some of the mysteries surrounding the colossal squid.
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Squid Reveal the Sweet Side of Pain
By Tanya Lewis published
Lasting feelings of pain or anxiety after an injury may seem perplexing, but they serve an evolutionary purpose, research suggests.
![squid, humans, eyes, evolution](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9Saf7fhZuQWgGssK473Z7-320-80.jpg)
Humans and Squid Evolved Same Eyes Using Same Genes
By Malcolm Campbell published
Eyes and wings are among the most stunning innovations evolution has created. Remarkably these features have evolved multiple times in different lineages of animals.
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