The massive shoals of blue whiting likely attract many giant squid, and the researchers suspect that this encourages kleptoparasitism, in which larger squid attack and steal fish from smaller ones.

It turns out the giant squid is even more of a sea monster than we previously imagined! These elusive creatures, lurking in the depths of the ocean, are not only bigger but also more powerful than ...

New research shows that all giant squid are members of the same species, which differs from diversity of many other marine animals ...

Roughly one giant squid (Architeuthis dux) washes up dead in northern Spain each year, but none had ever been glimpsed alive outside of Japanese waters.

A rare giant squid was found washed up on the El Sablón beach, Llanes, in northern Spain on Friday, a local outlet reported. These creatures of the deep, inspiration for the fearsome mythical ...

Giant Squid Could Be Bigger Than a School Bus The deep-dwelling creatures could reach lengths of at least 66 feet, says a provocative new study—but not everyone is convinced.

The giant squid sees the world with eyes the size of soccer balls. They’re at least 25 centimetres (10 inches) across, making them the largest eyes on the planet. For comparison, the largest ...

Researchers have managed to capture a video of giant squids attacking their prey in the dark of the deep ocean.

This giant squid was caught about 10 miles off the shores of Oahu, Hawaii, in 1981. The pupil of its eye measured more than 3.5 inches across.

The first ever video footage of a giant squid swimming in the ocean depths is “an enormous breakthrough,” according to a prominent marine conservationist.

The giant squid is one of the most enigmatic animals on the planet. It is extremely rarely seen, except as the remains of animals that have been washed ashore, and placed in the formalin or ...