One such specimen MBARI scientists spotted was the vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis). Animals that live in the twilight zone have specialized adaptations for survival deep below the surface of ...

Happy days are here again, maybe. Or: The Vampire Squid is back. That sort of thing. It is surely just a coincidence that the Kaplan news was announced just after a federal judge at last put the ...

This group includes octopuses and vampire squids. The discovery pushes back the earliest evidence of this group by almost 82 million years. The creature has 10 arms, all of which have suckers on them.

Vampire squids, typically reaching lengths of about 1 foot (0.3 meters), are known for their menacing appearance. Despite this, they are harmless deep-sea scavengers, primarily consuming small ...

The ocean depths are home to a phantasmagoria of bizarre creatures, ranging from the footballfish to the "vampire squid from hell." Living in the dark at crushing depths, the animals below are ...