Sperm whales are among the most extreme predators on Earth, diving more than 2,000 meters into the deep ocean to hunt giant squid in complete darkness. They can remain underwater for over 90 minutes, ...

The deep ocean has always been Earth’s final frontier. It is darker than space, more inaccessible than most people realize, ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone. By Elizabeth Preston Like a scarf out of a magician’s sleeve, the squid appeared.

Architeuthis dux, better known as the giant squid, is likely the inspiration for the legendary kraken. The Granger Collection, New York There are few monsters left in the world. As our species has ...

An overview of the different camouflage components that the white oval squid, or shiro-ika, employ when assembling their camouflage strategy. A-D) are coloration patterns, E-M) are postures, I-M) are ...