Learn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs.

The massive invertebrates may have been top predators, according to an analysis of their fossilized jaws. The work suggests ...

Octopuses' earliest relatives may have been gigantic predators hunting during the age of dinosaurs, according to new Hokkaido ...

A tiny ancient reptile just revealed the moment breathing as we know it began — and it changed life on Earth forever.

Giant, fearsome octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas, according to new research that flips the script on their ...

We show that these animals reached total lengths of up to nearly 20 metres, which may have surpassed the size of large marine ...

A jaw tip worn down by nearly a tenth does not sound like much until you picture what it means. Chipping, cracking, scratches ...

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

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

As the Earth shifts to climates not seen for several hundred thousand years, we may need to look at ancient environments for ...

The Kraken is a huge tentacled sea monster from Norse folklore that drags ships and sailors down into the deep. During the ...

For nearly 25 years, a hand-sized fossil pulled from the rocks of Illinois held a remarkable title: the oldest known octopus ...