The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was spotted at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south ...

Female anglerfish are noteworthy for the small extensions that grow from their heads — called an esca — which illuminate and are used as bait to lure prey in the deep dark water. The aptly named ...

Scanning the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists searched for a type of deep-sea hydrothermal vent. Instead, they spotted a rarely seen squid swimming along. Video footage shows the mesmerizing ...

The colossal squid is the world's largest invertebrate, but the one in this video is a baby. The footage was captured by an underwater expedition near Antarctica. The colossal squid, a mysterious ...

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...

Fascinating and elusive, the deep-sea squid is a creature of intriguing mysteries. One of the most compelling is its ability to use bioluminescent camouflage, a phenomenon recently captured on film.

Researchers surveying the deep sea around Australia have found five ultra rare bigfin squid in an area known as the Great Australian Bight. The sightings, some of which lasted for several minutes, ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kochi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a rare breakthrough, scientists from the ICAR -- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi have discovered a new species of deep-sea squid ...

A rare Indian octopus squid, Taningia silasii, has been discovered in the Arabian Sea, marking a significant find for deep-sea research. This second species in the Taningia genus, previously only ...

Researchers from Vienna and Japan sequenced the largest cephalopod genome. They analysed the genome of the vampire squid from deep waters. They found evidence linking octopuses to ancient squid-like ...