of the deep-sea squid 'Magnapinna pacifica' swimming. Magnapinna pacifica is a very rare squid that has only been witnessed in more than a dozen cases worldwide. It has been described as 'a squid in a ...

A research team searching for a destroyer that sank during World War II at the bottom of the Philippine Sea reported that it had successfully found a squid that swims in the deepest waters to date.

Hiding deep in the Pacific Ocean, a rarely seen cephalopod may be one of nature's most cunning masters of disguise. In March 2023, an underwater rover caught a glimpse of the squid while trudging ...

Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment. Hiding deep in the Pacific Ocean, a rarely seen cephalopod may be one of ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kochi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a rare breakthrough, scientists from the ICAR -- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in Kochi have discovered a new species of deep-sea squid ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

A rare Indian octopus squid, Taningia silasii, has been discovered in the Arabian Sea, marking a significant find for deep-sea research. This second species in the Taningia genus, previously only ...

Scientists of the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have discovered a new species of deep-sea squid from the Arabian Sea—only the second confirmed species of the globally rare ...

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.

A mysterious deep-sea creature has now offered scientists a rare look into the distant past, as new research uncovers clues hidden in its enormous genome. The findings prompted a simple question for ...