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Scientists find new deep-sea octopus
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) On the ocean floor near the Galapagos Islands, a submersible controlled by scientists came across a mysterious octopus as blue as the ocean and no bigger than...
" Giant clawed bug from 100 million years ago discovered in amber
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (27+ words) Techno-Science. net " Giant clawed bug from 100 million years ago discovered in amber...
Tiny golf-ball-sized octopus discovered in the Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos stuns researchers
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (66+ words) The Times of India - Tiny golf-ball-sized octopus discovered in the Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos stuns researchers Deep Pacific Ocean reveals tiny golf-ball-sized octopus species Scientists use DNA and anatomy to identify tiny Pacific Ocean octopus species Galapagos deep Pacific…...
An Ice Age peacock once lived in Taiwan, and its bones reveal a lost bird species
14+ hour, 12+ min ago (941+ words) Taiwan's Ice Age fossil beds have produced mammoths, giant crocodiles, and saber-toothed cats " but not a single extinct bird. A newly described fossil peacock from Taiwan changes that picture, marking the first Ice Age bird species ever identified on the…...
Did T. rex, the ultimate apex predator, have tiny arms? New study has "surprising" revelation
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (133+ words) The Times of India - Did T. rex, the ultimate apex predator, have tiny arms? New study has "surprising" revelation Research on T. rex The TOI Lifestyle Desk is a dynamic team of dedicated journalists who, with unwavering passion and commitment, sift through…...
Massive Marine Predator Tylosaurus rex Discovered in Texas
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (171+ words) Tylosaurus rex ranks among the largest mosasaurs ever discovered, reaching lengths of up to 12 meters. This species offers fresh insights into mosasaur evolution. Lead author Amelia Zietlow noted: Zietlow, affiliated with the Castle Historical Museum in Wisconsin, began working on…...
3 D Modeling of Microcebus jonahi: The Smallest Primate in Your Palm
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (252+ words) Foro3 D The discovery of Jonah's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus jonahi) in the fragmented forests of northeastern Madagascar represents a milestone for primatology and a technical challenge for scientific visualization. This primate, which fits in the palm of a hand, demands extremely…...
Why did T. rex have tiny arms? A new study may finally have the answer
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (717+ words) Scientists may have finally solved the riddle of Tyrannosaurus rex's small arms, which have always stood out as the oddest feature in the mightiest of dinosaurs, prompting jokes and a century-plus debate on their purpose and evolutionary history. At about…...
A fossil that had been on display in a museum for decades has been found to belong to a newly discovered species of giant carnivore.
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (555+ words) A fossil of Tylosaurus proligel, which had been housed for about 50 years at the Perot Museum of Natural Science in Dallas, Texas, has been found to have significant skeletal differences from other fossils of the same species upon closer examination....
See it: Newly discovered golf ball-sized blue octopus found off coast of Gal'pagos Islands
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (313+ words) SEE IT: A newly discovered golf ball-sized blue octopus species was discovered off the coast of the Gal'pagos Islands, bringing excitement to researchers. GAL'PAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador " Researchers made an astonishing discovery off the coast of Ecuador last week, as a…...