Imagine tracking ocean giants without ever seeing them; your understanding of marine life is about to get a high-tech upgrade. Scientists are now using environmental DNA to find creatures like the elusive giant squid, revealing secrets of the deep in ways previously impossible.
The recent buzz around eDNA for giant squid started with groundbreaking research off the coast of Australia.
Scientists from Curtin University and other institutions collected water samples near the Perth Canyon, a known biodiversity hotspot.