Jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds are invading central California waters and preying on local anchovy, hake and other commercial fish populations. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 2 months 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 1 year ago

Posted because we haven't had a good squid story in awhile. picked by gnikgnok 1 year 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 2 months ago

A bloom of ocean algae that produces a toxic acid has sickened and killed hundreds of birds, sea lions and dolphins in California, environmentalists said. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 12 months ago

People interested in watching the squid thawing out and being examined can view a live webcam broadcast. picked by AutumnLotus 3 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

Scientists in Australia announced on Friday they had found the jawbone of a giant wombat the size of a large car that lived 20,000-40,000 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 12 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 3 months ago

At 378.1 feet, Hyperion may beat the world record for tallest living thing! The location of the tree remains a secret in order to protect its' fragile surrounding land. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

Swollen to ten times their normal size and weighing more than an average man, these giant pumpkins would not look out of place in a science fiction film. picked by topofall 2 months ago

A giant, smiling Lego man was fished out of the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort on Tuesday. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Ling Ling, the male giant panda at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, died of chronic heart failure early Wednesday at age 22 years and seven months, equivalent to about 70 human years. picked by punthe 3 months 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 9 months ago

Colossal Squid Revealed in First In-Depth Look - Nice photos from National Geographic picked by deepcleanfun 3 months ago

(since the Pamela Anderson / Tommy Lee video). picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

Theorists have what they think is a good handle on how rocky planets like Earth form. Leftovers of star formation collide, stick together and eventually form a ball of rock. However, the formation of gas giant planets is more mysterious. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months 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 8 months ago