New research published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that the giant squid exists as a single species, containing almost no genetic variation – an observation unique among studied marine organisms.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2013
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Scientists announced they had peeked into the DNA of the giant squid, seeking to demystify a deep-sea creature that has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries.
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2013
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The giant squid is a rare and elusive creature, once thought only to exist in tales of sea monsters called krakens.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2013
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The world's oldest-known wild bird-a 62-year-old albatross on Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean-is also a new mother.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2013
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A species of oceanic squid can fly more than 30 metres (100 feet) through the air at speeds faster than Usain Bolt if it wants to escape predators, Japanese researchers said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2013
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Researchers from The University of Queensland played a key role in filming the first video images of a live giant squid in its natural habitat, in lightless water up to a kilometre under the ocean.
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2013
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Scientists and broadcasters said Monday they have captured footage of an elusive giant squid roaming the depths of the Pacific Ocean, showing it in its natural habitat for the first time ever.
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2013
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Word that a giant eyeball washed up on a Florida beach has created a buzz on the Internet and in the marine biology community.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2012
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(Phys.org)—About 100 years ago, marine biologists hauled the first vampire squid up from the depths of the sea. Since that time, perhaps a dozen scientific papers have been published on this mysterious animal, but no one ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2012
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The spin Hall effect (SHE) enables us to create spin current in non-magnetic materials without using ferromagnetic materials. It is a crucial element in the central idea behind spintronics, that of manipulating currents ...
General Physics
Sep 12, 2012
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