Humans have been looking for the giant squid for decades. Oceanographer Edith Widder shares how innovative technology helped her capture the squid on video for the first time.

Now Widder is the first person to capture footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat. But even she admits that the grainy black-and-white footage, by itself, would have been a little ...

Widder was part of the first team to capture video of a giant squid in its natural habitat, deep below the waves. She studies bioluminescence -- light produced chemically by ocean creatures ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Edith Widder was in the ship's galley, when her research partner, Nathan Robinson came rushing in. "He didn't say anything, but his eyes were just about popping out of his head ...

Widder, who founded the Ocean Research and Conservation Assn. in Fort Pierce, Fla., joined the giant squid hunt in 2010 at the behest of Discovery Channel.

Edith Widder, an oceanographer specializing in bioluminescence, is the tech-savvy scientist who made this year’s Discovery Channel expedition to film the giant squid a success.

Oceanographer Edith Widder describes how a team of researchers found the elusive giant squid in an episode of TED Talks ...

Dr. Edith Widder and a team of scientists captured the first footage of a live giant squid in U.S. waters. WIRED's Matt Simon spoke with Widder to learn the story behind the video.

Their immense size, alien features, and elusive behavior have earned the giant squid a legendary status among marine life. “It’s got eight writhing arms and two slashing tentacles,” Widder said.

Edith Widder built a stealth camera that observes the giant squid and other deep ocean animals.