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A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (337+ words) The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur called a titanosaur. Scientists haven't yet identified the species it belongs to. It was discovered in 1985 during an expedition to Antarctica's James Ross Island and collected by geologist Mike…...
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (442+ words) New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators. They boasted eight arms and long bodies that extended more than 60 feet (18 meters), rivaling other carnivorous marine reptiles. "These krakens must have been a…...