Octopuses' earliest relatives may have been gigantic predators hunting during the age of dinosaurs, according to new Hokkaido University research.

Study of fossilised beaks shows patterns of wear and suggests some ancient species were up to 19 metres long

An artist's impression of the pterosaur J. procerus, chasing a small animal – with their footprints in the foreground. (Jun Seung Yi/CC BY 4.0) Paleontologists have pieced together a startling story from fossil footprints in South Korea: that of a large,

The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage for its next target. But how much prey does a predator need to consume? Following a period of massive starvation among animals ...

The "enormous" creatures were active carnivores who routinely crushed hard shells and bones with their powerful bites.