A massive new genome from the vampire squid reveals surprising links to squids and cuttlefishes, and uncovers how octopus chromosomes fused and reshuffled during evolution. Far below the sunlit surface of the ocean lives a strange, shadowy animal: the...

Scientists spot two giant bigfin squids deep in the Atlantic, offering an unprecedented glimpse of these mysterious ocean giants. In a groundbreaking deep‑sea observation, researchers filmed two giant bigfin squid swimming side by side at more than...

rostrum, hood, striations, lateral wall, and material lost through wear. Panels A and C show N. jeletzkyi and a modern giant squid for comparison. Credit: Ikegami et al., 2026, Science. The wear patterns on the fossilized beaks were particularly...

shimmering chimneys, confirming that these isolated oases host vibrant communities despite the absence of sunlight. Giant Squid Sightings at Over 3,600 Meters At a depth of 3,634 meters, the expedition encountered two specimens of the enigmatic bigfin...

Queensland fossil shows a Cretaceous feeding chain: a pterosaur trapped in an ichthyosaur, later preyed on by a pliosaur, unveiling rare predator‑prey insights. The recent analysis of a fossil from the ancient Eromanga Sea—once stretching across what...

An ancient fossil unearthed after millions of years is revealing new secrets about how life survived in Earth’s long-lost prehistoric oceans. A fossilized remnant unearthed in Canada has unveiled a violent encounter from the deep past, dating back more...

New research reveals the deep‑sea shark’s bioluminescence serves more than camouflage, hinting at a mysterious additional function. Dalatias licha, commonly known as the kitefin shark, holds the record for the largest bioluminescent vertebrate. New...