Becoming invisible usually requires magic. For some thumb-sized squid, though, all it takes is a little genetic tweaking. Once these squid are genetically altered, "they're really hard to spot," even ...

People may use the phrase “burying your head in the sand” for its negative connotation, but such disappearing acts are incredibly important defense mechanisms for creatures like squids. In this ...

When SpaceX makes its 22nd resupply mission to the International Space Station on Thursday, it will be carrying two very special guest species: water bears and bobtail squid. The animals are being ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earlier this month, NASA launched a routine SpaceX resupply ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — If your gut bacteria is getting you down–you may take note of how Michigan State University scientists have been studying bacteria using the glowing Hawaiian bobtail squid.

Paul the squid, above, was raised at the UH Kewalo Marine Laboratory. More than 120 baby Hawaiian bobtail squid were sent to the International Space Station on June 3. More than 120 baby Hawaiian ...

Bobtail and bottletail squids are tiny marine invertebrates that are found throughout the world's oceans and are useful model animals for research There are 68 recognized species of bobtail squid and ...

The relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid and the bioluminescent bacteria living in its light organ has been studied for decades as a model of symbiosis. Now researchers have used a powerful ...

A see-through squid is giving scientists an unprecedented view of the brain and other organs in a living animal. How scientists engineered a see-through squid with its brain in plain view Becoming ...