Despite their eerie name and otherworldly appearance, vampire squids aren't the blood-sucking monsters they sound like. Dive into the deep sea mystery and uncover the truth about one of the ocean ...

Humboldt squid have barbed suckers on their tentacles that help them grip their prey. Then they use their radula (a rough, tongue-like structure) and sharp beak to slice and shred their food ...

Y: What animal's beak is one of the hardest known organic substances? D: Umm . . . I don't know. The bald eagle? Y: Nope. It's the giant squid.

The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) isn't actually a squid. And though its scientific name means "vampire squid from hell," it isn't actually a vampire either. Although, in the deep ocean ...

Its camouflage fooled you. Now, the mighty arms of a giant squid are strangling you, pulling you to the most powerful beak on the planet. But you weren't born to be calamari bait, so you need to ...

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Second species of vampire squid found near Hainan island In a new study published ... The new species also has a beak with a longer wing on its lower jaw. Photographs of the preserved specimen show it ...