The 62-foot Kraken: A New Marine Overlord? In early 2026, an extraordinary discovery was made—one that absolutely deserves ...

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. Something was hitting back. That is ...

The kraken — a gigantic, tentacled sea monster capable of dragging ships and sailors down into the depths — is a creature of Norwegian myth. But millions of years ago, a similar real-life animal ...

It’s the stuff of science fiction. A kraken-like octopus that could grow to 60 feet long, prowl the oceans as a fierce predator, seize prey with long, agile arms and crush its catches with massive ...

At the time of the dinosaurs, the oceans were teeming with life. Below the waves, giant marine reptiles, such as the fearsome 4m (13ft) long mosasaurs, were the undisputed apex predators. In artistic ...

The now-extinct mollusk may have reached up to 60 feet in length, researchers have found Yohei Utsuki, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University A giant "kraken" octopus may have ...

Today’s octopuses are intelligent, remarkably flexible animals that lurk in reefs, hide in crevices, or drift through the deep sea. But new research suggests that their earliest relatives may have ...