Commercial fishing operations often catch squid on the open ocean, along with fish and other species. However, anglers don't ...

A species of oval squid from Okinawa, locally known as Shiro-ika, is being cultured at OIST’s Marine Science Station. This animal exhibited amazing camouflaging abilities never before recorded ...

The squid has a special symbiotic organ called the light organ, which is colonized by one species of bacteria. These bacteria give the squid the power to glow in the dark, which the animal uses as an ...

dux in terms of sheer size, and some scientists argue that the Architeuthis genus actually includes a variety of giant squid species, rather than A. dux alone, according to the Smithsonian.

One of the first noticeable shifts is in species distribution. As marine organisms adapt to changing environments, some — such as Pacific herring and market squid — are moving northward. This shift ...