Giant Squid : Science World Report

Dec 28, 2015 01:34 PM EST

Watch the Rare Giant Squid Rising from the Deep Near Japan

People atop a pier in Japan's Toyoma Bay were started and astonished when they saw a giant squid lurking close to the surface of the water on Christmas Eve.

Apr 21, 2015 08:43 AM EDT

Vampire Squid Have Strange and Unusual Sex Lives in the Deep Sea

Deep beneath the waves, strange and alien-like creatures haunt the depths of our ocean. One of them is the vampire squid, a cephalopod that lives at ocean depths from 500 to 3,000 meters.

Mar 23, 2015 04:15 PM EDT

'Invisibility Tape' Inspired by Color-Changing Squid

Using a protein that's key to a squid's color-changing body, researchers have designed "invisibility stickers" that could one day help soldiers disguise themselves.

Feb 14, 2015 08:19 AM EST

Squid Recode Their Genetic Makeup on the Fly for Survival

It turns out that the squid can actually edit its own genetic makeup on the fly. Scientists have discovered that this animal can modify most of its proteins in order to enable adjustments into its immediate surroundings, giving it a survival advantage.

Jan 14, 2015 08:03 AM EST

Biologists Discover the True, Massive Sizes of 25 Marine Creatures of the Deep

The massive creatures that lurk within the ocean have long seemed larger than life. Now, researchers have analyzed the body size for 25 marine species and have found that the current average measurements for these creatures are incorrect.