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 ...

It’s a colossal find. Australian scientists detected signs of a super-rare giant squid during a watershed study, marking the first time the species had been recorded in the area in a quarter century.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The giant squid swims among seaweed near the surface of the Sea of Japan. The squid was likely two to three years old. A diver in ...

A new video captured in the mesopelagic zone finally shows scientists how giant squids stalk and attack their prey in the deep ocean. The video is the first of its kind. Researchers used ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese-led team of scientists has captured on film the world's first live images of a giant squid, journeying to the depths of the ocean in search of the mysterious creature ...

Down in the midnight zone, where light fades to nothing, a single breath becomes a long commitment. Sperm whales slip beneath the surface and vanish into cold pressure that would crush most animals.

Fishermen in Southern California don't have to travel 20,000 leagues under the sea — jumbo squid have come right to their shores. Dozens of the creatures showed up last week in the waters off Orange ...