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Prehistoric Kraken? 19-metre giant octopus once ruled the dinosaur-era oceans: Study
27+ min ago (337+ words) Scientists discover evidence of a prehistoric 19-metre octopus that used "advanced brain function" and crushing jaws to dominate ancient seas. Step aside, Mosasaurs (extinct'carnivorous marine reptiles)a new titan has emerged from the prehistoric depths. Compelling new research suggests that…...
'Cretaceous Kraken' and the Rise of Robotics
15+ hour, 44+ min ago (182+ words) Devdiscourse 'Cretaceous Kraken' and the Rise of Robotics Recent discoveries reveal that an enormous octopus, akin to the mythical Kraken, dominated Cretaceous oceans. Additionally, a robot named Ace, developed by Sony, has made headlines in Tokyo by defeating top-level human…...
Panaiyur's marine fossils likely 12, 000 years old: ZSI
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (368+ words) THOOTHUKUDI: The marine fossils discovered at Panaiyur in Kulathur South panchayat approximately belong to the middle to late Holocene epoch, i. e. , between 8, 000 and 12, 000 years ago, states a report sent to District Collector Vishu Mahajan by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)…...
Three Scientists on the Origins of Everything | Stephen Meyer, John Lennox, and James Tour on Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson " Podcast Notes
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (493+ words) Go Premium and Get Access What Happy Premium Members are Saying: "Incredibly useful as a writing research resource" "The best information without spending hours of listening podcasts. This is saving time. Thank you." "More effectively find ideas to apply to…...
Permian Museum Adds Carbonaceous Chondrite Reference Photos
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (41+ words) Scott Coop Information presented is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice, and is delayed. No representations are made by Barchart as to its informational accuracy or completeness....
Oblong Books placed on state Historic Business Registry
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (228+ words) MILLERTON, N. Y. " Popular bookstore Oblong Books has been named to state Historic Business Preservation registry, state Sen. Michelle Hinchey announced Thursday. Hinchey, D-Saugerties, who visited the independent bookstore on Thursday to celebrate the designation, said that the registry, established by the…...
Giant Octopus Fossils Reveal Apex Predator of Cretaceous Oceans
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (934+ words) Researchers analyzed 15 well-preserved fossilized beaks found in Japan and Vancouver Island, alongside 12 additional specimens discovered through a new technique called Digital Fossil Mining. This method utilized high-resolution grinding tomography and AI to detect fossils hidden within dense marine rock formations....
Scientists Discover Giant Cretaceous Octopus Fossils in Japan
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (590+ words) Researchers used an AI-facilitated technique to analyze seafloor rocks called concretions found in northern Japan. The study reveals that these ancient cephalopods rivaled apex predators like mosasaurs and sharks approximately 100 million years ago, according to the published report. Yasuhiro Iba,…...
Researchers Discover Colossal 60 Foot Octopus Fossils from Cretaceous
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (612+ words) Researchers published evidence in the journal Science on Friday identifying ancient colossal octopuses that reached lengths of up to 60 feet during the late Cretaceous period. These extinct invertebrates, discovered in fossilized rocks from northern Japan, rivaled the size of school…...
'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100 M years ago: study
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (354+ words) Octopuses" earliest relatives that lived 100 million years ago may have been "gigantic" predators that hunted alongside the dinosaurs, according to new research. Although scientists previously believed that the earliest finned octopuses lived around 15 million years ago, researchers with Hokkaido University…...