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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.

Secret to Squid's Iridescent Rainbow Skin Discovered
By Stephanie Pappas published
Specialized skin structures cycle through rainbow of colors.

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.

3-Hour Sex Sessions Exhaust Squid
By Stephanie Pappas published
Long sex sessions leave dumpling squid vulnerable to predators.

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.

Huge Squid Dive to Astounding Depths, Tracking Reveals
By Live Science Staff published
These often ill-tempered creatures can swim around a mile beneath the ocean's surface.

Vanishing Jumbo Squid Mystery Solved
By Stephanie Pappas published
Large Humboldt Squid were driven to new feeding grounds by El Niño.

Under the sea: A squid album
By Live Science Staff published
From giant squid to little squidlets, here's a look at amazing aquatic life.
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