Giant squids can be over 40 feet long, but Humboldt squids are even more fascinating. Learn how these deep-sea creatures ...

Q. Someone told me that the body and arms of calamari, like you eat in a restaurant, can be more than 40 feet long. I’m not sure I believe my ...

In the 90s, a video game craze took over the youth of the world — but unlike today’s games that rely on powerful PCs or consoles, these were simple, standalone devices with monochrome screens, each ...

Scientists have filmed a live colossal squid for the first time. This happened in March 2025 during an expedition in the ...

Some baby squids look like tiny adults from the moment they hatch. Depending on the species, some baby squids grow rapidly. Some can even go from hatchling to near-adult in a few hours to a few days.

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There are several types of camouflage in the animal kingdom. Most people think of insects that can blend into a pile of leaves or an octopus that can match its surroundings. Transparency is a ...

It may be the biggest invertebrate on the planet, but we don’t know much about it. The first time scientists learned of the colossal squid was in 1925. Remains of the massive sea creature had been ...