Bioluminescence is one of those words, six science-sounding syllables, that might make some readers back away slowly. Such hesitation would be a shame, however, if it stops anyone from picking up ...

EXCLUSIVE: In the new documentary A Life Illuminated, marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder comments, “You never get tired of this.” The “this” she refers to is sinking below the ocean surface to explore ...

Humans have been looking for the giant squid for decades. Oceanographer Edith Widder shares how innovative technology helped her capture the squid... What Did It Take To Find The Giant Squid? Part 2 ...

Bioluminescence is one of those words, six science-sounding syllables, that might make some readers back away slowly. Such hesitation would be a shame, however, if it stops anyone from picking up ...

Since the dawn of underwater photography, researchers have been trying to capture the giant squid (Architeuthis) on film, but to no avail. Noisy, brightly lit submersibles kept the enormous creatures ...

The giant squid has long eluded scientists and up until recently -- when it was captured in a stunning video -- has never been spotted alive in the ocean. A team from Japan's National Science Museum ...

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Dr. Edith (Edie) Widder decided she wanted to be a marine biologist when she was just 11 years old. But by the time she was in graduate school studying neurobiology, she had essentially given up the ...

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Sometimes the impulse to seek our own image in nature runs aground. Consider the anglerfish. The female — beady-eyed, needle-toothed, and mirthless — is built to dominate. The male, far smaller and ...