Giant "kraken-like" octopuses were terrifying apex predators of the oceans 100 million years ago, according to new research. The "enormous" creatures were active carnivores who routinely crushed hard ...

A "kraken-like" giant octopus might have been one of the most formidable predators around 100 million years ago, scientists have found. New research led by scientists from Japan's Hokkaido University, ...

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 ...