Unprecedented footage of an elusive deep-sea creature came to light this week. On an expedition through the Southern Ocean last Christmas Day, researchers discovered the Gonatus antarcticus, a ...

The truth is both simpler and more unsettling. Giant squid remain elusive, rarely seen alive, and capable of growing far ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Antarctic gonate squid, Gonatus antarcticus, had ...

One hundred years after its discovery, one of the largest, most elusive mollusks has been filmed alive in its natural environment for the first time. On a recent expedition near the Antarctic South ...

We've known about the existence of the rare Antarctic gonate squid since 1898. However, it has taken us over 100 years to actually see this squid alive. The creature dwells far beneath the glaciers of ...

In the frigid waters near Antarctica, the elusive squid Gonatus antarcticus was recently spotted by a remotely operated vehicle. It's the first time this squid has been seen alive. Video by ROV ...

The mysterious giant squid has rarely ever been seen by humans, let alone photographed or filmed swimming in its natural habitat. Most of what we know about giant squids has come from fishermen ...

The squid species had only been known from dead specimens found in fishing nets or the stomachs of other animals. ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute A mysterious squid found only in the frigid, ...

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an expedition in the Southern Ocean, researchers captured stunning video of the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Far beneath the glaciers and ice floes of the Weddell Sea are dark Antarctic waters that have gone mostly uninfluenced by humans. Thousands of feet ...