Not only is California dealing with UFO invasions they're now having to deal with Giant Squids!

Like something out of a Jules Verne fantasy, giant squid have invaded the coast of Northern California. Scientists are baffled, fisherman are frustrated, no one knows the ultimate impact on our ecosystem. Now, who wants calamari? picked by doggylives 8 months ago

Posted because we haven't had a good squid story in awhile. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Twelve academic institutions in California recently received approximately $271 million in grant money from a state agency to construct laboratories for stem-cell research, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research,” May 8, 2008). picked by 1krazykorean 6 months ago

A giant squid has been found off Portland in Victoria's south-west.

The six-metre long, 230-kilogram squid was still alive when it was netted by commercial fishermen last night. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A squid as long as a bus has washed up on a beach on the west coast of Tasmania. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

With wildfires raging across California, the friendly neighbours to the North are more than happy to lend a hand... er, planes. picked by chinook 5 months ago

The largest giant squid ever caught in Australian waters has been dissected, revealing several hearts and chainsaw-like teeth. [Video]
Update to this article:
picked by bingo 4 months ago

West Nile virus has surged in parts of California, killing one woman and infecting 27 other people, health officials said on Sunday. *gak* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Right-wing blowhard Glenn Beck didn't make any friends in Southern California on Monday. Media Matters caught him in flagrante delicto on his talk radio show, declaring, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." picked by 86Apex 1 year ago

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday the state cannot bar same-sex marriages, marking a major victory for gay rights advocates that may have national implications. picked by jhordie 6 months ago

Technicians in New Zealand have begun to thaw a rare colossal squid specimen. The animal is now sitting in a bath of salt water. Once it is thawed, scientists will begin to dissect it. picked by deEPCHill 7 months ago

Only in California will you soon be able to experience a life-threatening earthquake and watch a locally made, supercomputer-generated, 3-D movie of that shaking ground within 30 minutes of the first jolt. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday sued 20 companies, including Mattel Inc. and Toys "R" Us, claiming they sold toys containing "unlawful quantities of lead."

If the suit is successful, the companies could pay a US$2,500 fine for each violation. picked by marli 1 year ago

A message from the state of California to its 16- and 17-year-olds: Dnt txt n drv — thx.

Should be illegal period. picked by muppet 1 year ago

California voters have passed a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage... which would overturn a court ruling that gave gay couples the right to wed just months ago.

The passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay-rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on the contentious issue had shifted enough to help them defeat the measure. picked by ImNotBlue 3 weeks ago

Colossal Squid Revealed in First In-Depth Look - Nice photos from National Geographic picked by deepcleanfun 7 months ago

One of the nation's most ambitious plans to protect marine life was approved Friday when a state panel voted to ban or restrict fishing across more than 200 square miles of water off Central California. picked by suebe 2 years ago

A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday. picked by suebe 2 years ago

California crazy is leaking into other states. Run while you still can, Idaho! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Big deep-sea squid emit blinding flashes of light as they attack their prey, as shown in video footage taken in deep waters off Chichijima Island in the North Pacific. (cool video!) picked by Browntrout 2 years ago