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![A bigfin squid that study co-author Alan Jamieson observed more than 16,000 feet underwater in 2014. Jamieson and his colleagues found the same species swimming thousands of feet deeper in 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wtqc5QDy6cuMWtXp8U6uTR-320-80.jpg)
World's deepest-dwelling squid spotted 20,000 feet under the sea
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists spotted the world's deepest-dwelling squid 20,000 feet below the Philippine Sea while hunting for a lost WWII battleship.
![A reddish octopus shows off its many arms.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/epxixoa4UWa5kvoCjfw5Mm-320-80.jpg)
What's the difference between arms and tentacles?
By John Arnst published
Some sea creatures have arms, others have tentacles and a few have both. So, what's the difference between these appendages?
![A bigfin squid swims in the deep sea.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fNHxrj3invPyHG927YPs7A-320-80.gif)
Eerie video captures elusive, alien-like squid gliding in the Gulf of Mexico
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The bigfin squid has a ghostly pale appearance and long, spindly tentacles.
![A photo of an injured giant squid floating in the water having likely been attacked by a sperm whale.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/46kJwn5dMWcQEV43Xptr75-320-80.jpg)
Giant squid: The real-life ocean Kraken
By Patrick Pester published
Giant squid are mysterious deep-sea predators that are rarely seen by humans.
![A female giant squid caught in a net off Kyoto had dozens of sperm packets from a single male embedded in her muscles.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NETrt8aCdSWbVnGY4FTif4-320-80.jpg)
World's most elusive giant squid could be monogamous, female corpse hints
By Stephanie Pappas published
A female giant squid caught off the coast of Japan mated with a single male in her lifetime, a surprising finding given what little is known about these creatures' reproduction.
![Baby bobtail squid just hours after hatching.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UtkRwZCAyjp7sTjqLtyyh3-320-80.jpeg)
Glow-in-the-dark baby squid and tardigrades to be blasted into space
By Ben Turner published
Scientists hope to identify the genes that the animals use to adapt to extreme environments.
![The mysterious polka-dotted blob in a photo taken on Shackleford Banks, a barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina, on Dec. 31, 2020.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cZb9hkGoo63TBnxq67k2nS-320-80.jpg)
Bizarre, polka-dotted blob washes ashore in North Carolina
By Laura Geggel published
A weird polka-dotted blob that washed ashore in North Carolina has finally been identified.
![Eight long elegant legs unfurl as the squid inspects the e-jelly in the Gulf of Mexico.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QGnMActEmim7mLAVJoPwtc-320-80.jpg)
How scientists caught footage of 'the kraken' after centuries of searching
By Brandon Specktor published
A new study looks at how scientists captured the world's first (and second) recordings of a giant squid in its natural habitat.
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