Researchers reanalyzed a Diplomoceras maximum specimen, focusing on the carbon and oxygen isotopes along a section of the tail that showed repeating chemical signatures. The signatures are said to ...

The muscles and organs of an ammonite — an extinct relative of cuttlefish and squid with coiled shells and tentacles — have been reconstructed in 3D for the first time. The achievement has allowed a ...

A PAPER clip-shaped ancestor to the modern-day squid may have enjoyed a remarkable life expectancy, palaeontologists have announced. Compelling evidence has unearthed evidence of an ancient aquatic ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the elusive “vampire squid from hell” for the first time, providing insights into the origin of cephalopods like octopuses. It’s the largest cephalopod genome ...

Octopuses in the genus Argonauta have shells on their body It is only the females that carry a shell The shell also plays the role of an egg case A tiny octopus with a shell of its own has puzzled ...