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After a dramatic 1997 expedition failed to film giant squid using whale-mounted cameras, scientists discovered something better: patience works. A simple baited camera quietly waiting in deep water succeeded where high-tech pursuit had failed.
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Scientists discovered a rare giant squid and 225 other species in deep ocean canyons off Western Australia without seeing a single creature. They simply collected water samples and analyzed the DNA left behind by marine animals.
Scientists found traces of a rare giant squid and 226 other species in underwater canyons off Western Australia without ever seeing them. They used environmental DNA technology that reads genetic clues left behind in ocean water.
Scientists discovered evidence of the legendary giant squid and 226 other species in underwater canyons off Western Australia, including dozens never seen in the region before. The breakthrough came from analyzing DNA traces floating in seawater up to 4.5 kilometers deep.