The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

Like many creatures living in the deep ocean, the strawberry squid can light itself up using bioluminescence. The squid floats along the water upside down with one eye aimed at the ocean floor and ...

A photo that has been shared online for years allegedly shows a giant squid washed up on a beach. In early January 2025, an X user posted the photograph at the top of a thread supposedly showing the ...

Because this chemical is lighter than water, it helps the squid to swim with less effort. There are 60 different species of glass squid in the Cranchiidae family and they live in the deep water ...

and the firefly squid of Toyama Bay, Japan, were no exception. These otherworldly animals spend most of their lives in the depths of the ocean, in a deep-water canyon off Japan's west coast.