Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) are also known as jumbo squid, and it’s easy to see why — they are absolutely enormous. An adult can reach 7 feet in length and weigh 110 pounds. But what is truly ...

Q. Someone told me that the body and arms of calamari, like you eat in a restaurant, can be more than 40 feet long. I’m not sure I believe my buddy or what I read on the internet, so what are the ...

To see firsthand how an elusive species of jumbo squid lives, scientists have strapped video cameras to the carnivorous sea creature in the eastern Pacific. They are capable of amazing bursts of speed ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Editor's Note: Marine biologist William Gilly ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report from U.K.-based NGO the Environmental Justice Foundation draws on interviews with 81 fishers, mainly Indonesian sailors who worked ...