Scientists just discovered a 60-foot long, kraken-like octopus
- Posted on April 23, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Scientists just discovered a 60-foot long, kraken-like octopus

The discovery, using novel techniques to analyze fossilized jaws, details how colossal octopuses hunted the Late Cretaceous depths, competing with apex predators.