New research published in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years happened about 20 to 10 million years ago, between Australia and Southeast ...

Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count of 274. But compelling new research reignites theories of an ancient collision ...

The now-extinct mollusk may have reached up to 60 feet in length, researchers have found A giant "kraken" octopus may have been one of the ocean's largest predators around 100 million years ago, a new ...

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 ...

More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of its wing bones was discovered in Brazil, transformed over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's impression depicts the giant finned octopus called Nanaimoteuthis. - Yohei Utsuki/Hokkaido University Giant octopuses ...

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, ...

More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of its wing bones was discovered in Brazil, transformed over ...