Scientists have detected genetic traces of a giant squid off the coast of Western Australia, marking the first confirmed sign of Architeuthis dux in Australian waters in more than 25 years. The ...

A giant squid was discovered by researchers in Western Australia. A 2026 study published by Environmental DNA has revealed new findings in deep underwater canyons near the Ningaloo coast, about 750 ...

The giant squid is so rare, so elusive, that it's only been witnessed a handful of times. And researchers from Curtin University, in collaboration with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, got a rare glimpse ...

Architeuthis dux, better known as the giant squid, is likely the inspiration for the legendary kraken. The Granger Collection, New York There are few monsters left in the world. As our species has ...

It’s a colossal find. Australian scientists detected signs of a super-rare giant squid during a watershed study, marking the first time the species had been recorded in the area in a quarter century.