The discovery of a collection of about 700 fossils known as the Jiangchuan Biota gives scientists a better understanding of ...

Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, ...

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

The ancient cephalopod, Nanaimoteuthis haggarti, appears to have been an apex predator that rivaled mosasaurs to rule ...

Tiny dinosaur fossils that puzzled scientists for over 20 years have finally revealed their true identity. Rather than ...

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

Oil seep hydrocarbons and oxygen-free mud protected not only bones but also delicate tissues such as skin and cartilage.

For decades, a collection of fossil fragments sat forgotten in museum drawers — a paleontological “cold case” waiting for ...

According to CNN, Japanese researchers used recently discovered fossils to compare jaw sizes with modern species and found that these ancient cephalopods reached lengths of 23 to 62 feet, with the ...

Beneath the dry farmland of New South Wales lies a hidden window into a lost rainforest teeming with life from 11-16 million ...

Washington is full of earthly treasures. Local rockhound experts share their tips for how to find and collect agates, quartz ...