Rare fossil finds show colossal octopuses were among the top ocean predators during the Cretaceous Period, according to a new study.

New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.

During the same period, dinosaurs such as T rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor dominated life on land, while these octopuses ...

Fossil jaws reveal giant prehistoric octopuses may have ruled ancient oceans as powerful apex predators during the Cretaceous ...

A jaw tip worn down by nearly a tenth does not sound like much until you picture what it means. Chipping, cracking, scratches and polish do not appear on their own.

Dunkleosteus ruled a restless Devonian ocean, where armor met innovation. Here’s how modern science is rewriting the story of ...

A majestic and elusive apex predator that was believed to have disappeared from the wild decades ago. But recent findings have sparked hope that this iconic species may still roam the forests of Java.

New research unveils a prehistoric sea creature akin to the mythical Kraken. Scientists have identified fossils of an octopus ...

A University of Iowa-led research team looks forward to paleontologists paying more attention to lesser researched species, such as crocodiles, after adding a new apex predator to the fossil record.

A new “apex predator” dinosaur species has been discovered based on its fossil, unearthed in Argentina with a crocodile bone stuck in its jaws. The species has been named Joaquinraptor casali, and was ...