Giant octopus fossil proves Kraken was real? Sea monster bigger than most dinosaurs lived 100 million years ago: StudyGiant octopus fossil: A new study published in Science reveals that giant octopus-like creatures up to 19 metres long lived as apex predato...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
How the ‘Cretaceous Kraken’ hunted 100 million years ago: Inside the deadly feeding style of the 62-foot giant octopusGiant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
The Theory That Suggests Consciousness Might Exist Without a BrainStudies show dogs experience REM sleep similar to humans, with brain activity suggesting they replay familiar experiences. Evidence from br...
18 Mar, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Why Is This Deep-Sea Squid Pretending to Be a Plant? Scientists Just Captured the Bizarre Behavior on CameraDeep-sea researchers have discovered a new squid species. This squid buries itself in the seafloor. It waves its tentacles like plants. Thi...
16 Mar, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Bigger than a blue whale: 11-year-old's discovery of 6.5-foot jawbone reveals Earth's largest marine reptileA young girl's fossil find in England has led to the discovery of Ichthyotitan severnensis. This ancient marine reptile was enormous, compa...
15 Mar, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
The Strange “Performances” Animals Use When They Realize a Predator Is On The WatchAnimals employ diverse survival strategies beyond speed, using erratic movements, visual displays, and warning colors to confuse and deter ...
09 Mar, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Some Animals Are Choosing Companions From Other Species, and Scientists Want to Know WhyAnimals are forming lasting social bonds with different species, engaging in cooperative hunting and peaceful companionship. Research sugge...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
What Is the Ocean’s Most Mysterious Language: How Do Cephalopods Turn Skin Into Speech?Cephalopods like cuttlefish communicate through rapid, controlled shifts in skin color, pattern, and texture, not sound. These visual displ...
05 Mar, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
The Animal That Edits Its Own Genes After They’re WrittenOctopuses possess a unique ability to rewrite their genetic messages. They extensively edit RNA after its creation, altering instructions b...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Scientists Film Colossal Squid in the Deep Sea for the First Time EverScientists have filmed a live colossal squid for the first time. This happened in March 2025 during an expedition in the South Atlantic Oce...
12 Feb, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Dumbo Octopus: Ocean Exploration captures footage 8,000 feet under Pacific Ocean. Here is everything you should knowDumbo Octopus is a Grimpoteuthis, a genus of cephalopod found 8,743 feet or 2,665 meters underwater Pacific Ocean. Know the details shared ...
27 Sep, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
Indian marine fish landings fall 9% in 2018 year-on-yearThe annual survey report prepared by CMFRI said total marine fish landings in the country was 3.49 million tonnes in 2018 compared with 3.8...
12 Jul, 2019, 07.13 PM IST
- Scientists design 'camouflaging skin' inspired by octopus
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to develop a synthetic "camouflaging skin" inspired by studying and modelling the real ...
15 Oct, 2017, 10.07 AM IST
Carbon emission helping Octopuses to thrive24 May, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
'Alien' octopus genome sequenced for first timeResearchers sequenced the genome of the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides), the first cephalopod ever to be fully sequenced.
13 Aug, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
New Zealand Octopus takes pictures of its visitorsOctopuses are known to be very intelligent creatures, but one octopus in New Zealand is outclassing all of her peers by taking photographs ...
12 Apr, 2015, 11.18 AM IST