Distracted by its prey, the predator probably sank into a region ... In 2022, a trio of paleobiologists in Germany discovered the vampire squid's fossilized form exceptionally preserved in ...

Vampire squid (known scientifically as vampyromorphs ... Scientists know from direct fossil evidence that Simoniteuthis was an active predator. In fact, the specimen is preserved with two small ...

Largely undiscovered, the ocean hosts bizarre creatures, highlighting our limited understanding of the planet's mysterious deep-sea environments.

The vampire squid inverts its webbed arms into a squishy, black, spiny ball like a pair of socks — or it sprays junk at its would-be predators. Cephalopods living in shallower water protect ...