The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...

The enormous eyes of the colossal squid are thought to have evolved to detect large predators such as sperm whales rather than spot prey at long distances. Small juveniles are thought to live ...

1. The colossal squid is the planet’s largest squid, mollusc, and invertebrate (by mass) -- yet it isn’t without its own ...

Giant and colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal ... It’s thought they evolved to spot large predators, such as sperm whales. They do not have irises or eyelids as they are used ...

They had the same question every day: "Did you find it yet?" The scientists were searching for the colossal squid, an evasive cephalopod that can weigh 1,100 pounds. Though fishing boats have ...