National Institute of Technology—Wakayama College (NITW; Japan), and Shimane University (Japan) present the largest cephalopod genome sequenced to date. Their analyses, published in iScience, show ...

The vampire squid is a creature straight out of a gothic horror film. It lurks in the deep-sea abyss, cloaked in dark, webbed arms, its massive eyes glowing red or blue. The dramatic scientific name — ...

For centuries, humans have been concerned about the dead coming back to life. Many people thought this could be stopped by putting a stone or brick in the mouths, experts said. 'Vampires' were thought ...