What makes the squid eye so powerful? From giant eyeballs to bioluminescence detection, learn how squid evolved to thrive in ...

From bioluminescence that lights up bays and beaches to caves that flicker with thousands of glowworms, these are some of the ...

Many places around the world have glowing waters. Malta's Blue Grotto shines with reflected sunlight. Jervis Bay in Australia ...

Bioluminescence offers some of the most awe-inspiring natural displays, where night waters turn into shimmering light shows.

Despite its ominous name and appearance, the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) is a gentle deep-sea dweller that feeds on marine snow organic debris drifting from upper ocean layers ...

This team, actively exploring the hadal zone, observed this remarkable squid. The creature in question is a Taningia dana squid (Taningia danae), belonging to the family Octopoteuthidae. These squids ...

How bioluminescence works in nature. Most ocean animals produce their own light or host bacteria that do—a useful skill for communication, finding prey, camouflage, and more.

In this symbiosis, V. fischeri colonises a specialised light organ within the squid, providing bioluminescence that is instrumental for camouflage via counterillumination.

Specialized squid tissues contain refractive proteins called reflectins, which help the animal evade detection and offer ...

Rare footage captures a living Antarctic Gonate squid drifting in the dark depths of the ocean, revealing its elusive behavior for the first time.

An opalescent squid’s experience of motherhood is almost cruelly brief. Towards the end of her life, she engages in a dramatic reproductive spectacle where, under the glowing moon, a mating ...