According to the study, early mosasaurids, including basal species, had relatively simple teeth adapted for consuming small prey such as fish and soft-bodied cephalopods. “Early, basal ...

Watch - Andy travels back to prehistoric times and has adventures while meeting the dinosaurs and ice-age beasts that once roamed our planet. Find Andy's Prehistoric Adventures on BBC iPlayer.

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome. That's a big deal given that scientists didn't know until now if these oddball ...

Long before humans charted the oceans, a fascinating array of marine reptiles dominated the prehistoric seas. Often misclassified as “marine dinosaurs ... Despite its size, its toothless beak was more ...

Back in 2021, a test of cephalopod smarts reinforced how important it is for us humans to not underestimate animal intelligence. Cuttlefish were given a new version of the marshmallow test, and the ...

This is not because prehistoric humans did not produce art. There is ample evidence from around the world of prehistoric art dating to as far back as 50,000 years ago. This is why researchers for ...

That isn’t the case with the eight-armed octopus. You may already know that the cephalopods can change colors and squeeze through tight spaces, but how do they expel waste? Surprisingly ...

Researchers describe the region as “the most attractive land for prehistoric settlement anywhere in the continent.” Today, this land largely makes up the coastal shelf that is currently under ...

Languages: English, Spanish A heap of skulls found in the center of a prehistoric village has revealed evidence of an unusual ritual tradition associated with the dead that appears to have been ...