Quick Take Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales and deep-diving predators, with a spermaceti organ used for sound ...

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 ...

The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video of ...

This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor captured footage of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute The elusive colossal squid has finally been ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured ...

One hundred years after its discovery, one of the largest, most elusive mollusks has been filmed alive in its natural environment for the first time. On a recent expedition near the Antarctic South ...

From aboard a research vessel near Antarctica, scientists watched the camera feed from a submersible thousands of feet below. A ghostly, transparent deep-sea squid suddenly appeared on the screen. The ...

A colossal squid has been captured on camera in its natural habitat for the first time in the 100 years since its discovery — and it's a baby. The squid, measuring about one foot in length, was seen ...