An ancient cephalopod fossil may be about to rewrite the history of octopuses and vampire squid, but it depends on who you ask. At the very least, it’s offering up a lesson in how hard it is to ...

A 200-million-year-old fossil from Britain's Jurassic Coast may be the oldest known example of a "squid-like" creature attacking a fish in existence, say scientists at the country's University of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The vampire squid has long carried a reputation for being a ...

Scientists scanned a fossil of the Jurassic cephalopod Vampyronassa, pictured here, and found clues that it was an active hunter. A. Lethiers, CR2P-SU Finding and studying fossils of Earth’s ...

These tiny creatures existed during the early Cambrian. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The oldest known cephalopod — part of the ...

MAYVILLE — When he saw the ripples encased within them, Jay Anderson knew there was something unique about the pieces of rock dislodged from a boulder in his Steele County gravel pit. Months later, ...

For one unfortunate pterosaur looking for lunch 150 million years ago, calamari was a risky choice. A new cephalopod fossil, described last week in the journal Scientific Reports, was unearthed with a ...