Squids
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![Vampire squid with filament extended](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFL6QfG5iwe7zAzLVm3oQg-320-80.jpeg)
Gallery: Vampire squid from hell
By Stephanie Pappas published
Vampire squid aren't bloodsuckers, but garbage-eaters, new research finds.
![vampire squid, eating habits, deep ocean](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mAnEZLirUc5UcxZcYNbHPN-320-80.jpg)
Scientists Reveal Vampire Squid's Strange Eating Habits
By Charles Q. Choi published
Animal employs unusual strategy to survive harsh conditions.
![A feeding vampire squid](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PJKPSqu8y8mpKrkU8sk8Yf-320-80.jpg)
Vampire Squid Are Sea's Garbage Disposals
By Stephanie Pappas published
What do vampire squid eat? Not blood.
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Video - Squid Skin Stimulated With an iPod
By Live Science Staff published
A dead squid hooked up to an iPod shows how these cephalopods change color.
![Squid skin with iridophores and nerves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RE57xUz4XQ6gwAqUw3FiPn-320-80.jpg)
Secret to Squid's Iridescent Rainbow Skin Discovered
By Stephanie Pappas published
Specialized skin structures cycle through rainbow of colors.
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Deep-Sea Squid Ditches Wriggling Arms to Escape Predators
By Megan Gannon published
Some deep-sea squid can sacrifice their glowing arms to distract enemies and swim to safety.
![Mating dumpling squid.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WU4GUymPDFh873kBiZc4Nc-320-80.jpg)
3-Hour Sex Sessions Exhaust Squid
By Stephanie Pappas published
Long sex sessions leave dumpling squid vulnerable to predators.
![colossal squid](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G6hgwuV99pqhiLKVoZaY5c-320-80.jpg)
Slam Dunk! Why Giant Squid Sport Basketball-Size Eyes
By Stephanie Pappas published
Giant and colossal squid may have evolved to see big predators at long distances in dim light.
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