New research suggests giant octopuses up to 19 metres long may have ruled ancient oceans 100 million years ago, challenging beliefs about prehistoric marine predators.

Discover how a recent study reveals a prehistoric giant octopus, 'Nanaimoteuthis haggarti', that could rival sharks in the ancient oceans, reshaping our understanding of marine life during the Late Cretaceous.

Scientists have identified Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new dinosaur species discovered deep in Niger’s Sahara, far from ancient coastlines. The find challenges long-held beliefs that spinosaurids were primarily aquatic, suggesting they thrived in inland ...

A new study suggests 60-foot-long creatures resembling the mythical “kraken” were top marine predators millions of years ago.

Long before mammals dominated the land and even before the most famous dinosaurs appeared, Earth was home to a wide variety of powerful predators. While dinosaurs often get most of the attention when it comes to giant prehistoric carnivores, they weren’t ...