A 330-million-year-old cephalopod fossil (pictured) may be the oldest ancestor of octopuses, but that interpretation hinges on how scientists identify one feature in the fossil.

A fossil from the Fezouata Shale of Morocco shows a straight-shelled nautiloid that died, ... That makes the tube-encrusted cephalopod a tantalizing glimpse into a living ecosystem.

Using an innovative fossil analysis technique, ... Among the 1,000 cephalopod beaks found, a staggering 263 were squid remains, making this one of the most significant finds of its kind.

A study by Dr. Martin Ebert and Dr. Martina Kölbl-Ebert examined the remains of some 4,200 Tharsis fossil specimens. They ...

Scientists scanned a fossil of the Jurassic cephalopod Vampyronassa, pictured here, and found clues that it was an active hunter. A. Lethiers, CR2P-SU Finding and studying fossils of Earth’s ...

Fossil coleoid cephalopod from the Mississippian Bear Gulch Lagerstätte sheds light on early vampyropod evolution. Nature Communications, Mar. 8, 2022; DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28333-5; ...

The fossil belongs to a cephalopod from the genus Endoceras, though the species is still unknown, said Michael Kjelland, who teaches biology and agribusiness at Mayville State University.

New fossil analyses of 164-million-year-old ancestors of today’s vampire squid show the ancient cephalopods had muscular bodies and powerful suckers.

The fossil, found by Jay Anderson in a Steele County gravel pit, was identified as belonging to the genus Endoceras, from the Paleozoic Era. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Read Today's Paper ...

Fossils aren’t just pieces of the past that allow scientists to look backwards. They can play a role in modern policy decision-making, too. Four ways that fossils are part of everyday life ...