Some octopuses that lived over 72 million years ago were as long as whales. These huge predators may have been the largest ...

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 ...

As well as revising the taxonomy of this giant octopus, researchers were able to use this newly identified, well-preserved ...

From Japan’s version of Atlantis, to unexplained booming sounds, to giant squids – these are the ocean’s most terrifying and ...

We know that mythical tales of kraken-like sea creatures with one eye and trailing tentacles are not real. That does not mean, however, that our oceans do not contain extraordinary creatures that are ...

Edie Widder was eating lunch in the mess hall of the Research Vessel Point Sur on Tuesday when her colleague Nathan J. Robinson dashed in. She ran from the table, made certain by his flailing arms and ...

NEW ORLEANS -- An elusive giant squid has made a rare on-camera appearance, delighting scientists on the prowl for the deep-sea creature that until relatively recently had largely escaped the eyes of ...

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. At head of title: Smithsonian. "Describes the science of the giant squid and the challenges in finding and learning about this ...