Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, where sunlight never reaches, a creature older than dinosaurs has quietly preserved secrets ...

This video uncovers the terrifying anatomy of the vampire fish, a predator known for its razor-sharp fangs. Viewers learn how ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the elusive “vampire squid from hell” for the first time, providing insights into the origin of cephalopods like octopuses. It’s the largest cephalopod genome ...

The genome of the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis sp.) is one of the largest animal genomes, exceeding 10 billion base pairs. A ‘living fossil,’ the vampire squid inhabits the deep waters of all the ...

The deep sea often challenges our ideas about how life evolves. Some creatures carry stories that stretch across unimaginable time. The vampire squid sits among these quiet survivors. Its soft body ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna (Austria), National Institute of Technology—Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the largest cephalopod genome sequenced to ...

In a study now published in iScience, researchers from the University of Vienna (Austria), National Institute of Technology - Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the ...

After opening with over $40 million in domestic revenue and finishing first in the domestic ranks two weeks ago, Predator: Badlands dropped to third in its second week and managed to maintain that ...

The Nashville Predators lost 8-3 to the Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 24 to drop their third straight. Florida scored four goals in the first period and three goals in the third, with ...