OMG sciencefromwww.npr.org1 week agoA real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late CretaceousAncient colossal octopuses, possibly the largest invertebrates ever, were discovered, measuring up to 60 feet long, rivaling other apex predators.
fromNature1 week agoDid kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer cluesThe analysis grouped the krakens into two species: Nanaimoteuthis jeletzkyi and N. haggarti, and discovered that they belong to the same evolutionary group as modern dumbo octopuses.OMG science
SciencefromNature9 months agoThis ancient mega-predator was built for stealthTemnodontosaurus was adapted for stealth-based predation as revealed by fossil analysis.