For years, tales of giant squids roaming the ocean depths lived mostly in folklore and maritime legends - dismissed as mythological creatures without solid scientific backing. These elusive beings ...

The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. It would take decades, however, before we finally came face to face with the colossal squid.

For an animal of such enormous size, the colossal squid has an extraordinary ability to keep itself hidden from human eyes. Its discovery was a gradual process, with hints of its existence stretched ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These colossal animals, like giant isopods and colossal squid, have evolved larger ...