A kraken-like octopus that could grow to 60 feet and prowl the oceans as a fierce predator roamed the Late Cretaceous seas, according to new research.“There is a lot of potential here to begin to illuminate ancient worlds,” one scientist said. https://t.co/U3ypcN4h64— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 24, 2026
A kraken-like octopus that could grow to 60 feet and prowl the oceans as a fierce predator roamed the Late Cretaceous seas, according to new research. “There is a lot of potential here to begin to illuminate ancient worlds,” one scientist said.
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