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‘T. rex of the Sea’: Scientists discover 43-foot ‘King of the Tylosaurs’ that terrorized oceans 145 million years agoA new giant marine reptile, Tylosaurus Rex, has been discovered. Fossils found in Texas reveal this predator ruled the oceans 80 million ye...- Scientists stunned after 330-million-year-old shark teeth emerge from Ireland's ancient limestoneWildlife officers in Ireland unearthed 330-million-year-old fossilized shark teeth, predating dinosaurs. These Psephodus magnus teeth, foun...
- How the ‘Cretaceous Kraken’ hunted 100 million years ago: Inside the deadly feeding style of the 62-foot giant octopusGiant octopus Cretaceous Kraken: Ancient giant octopuses, Nanaimoteuthis, with arms up to 19 meters, were apex predators in the Late Cretac...
- ‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
- Archaeologists discover early humans built vast island networks across the PhilippinesNew findings show ancient Filipinos were not isolated. They actively sailed across open oceans thousands of years ago. Mindoro island holds...
- Shark Teeth Found Stuck in Ancient Whale Skulls Uncover Fierce FeedingFossilized whale skulls from Belgium reveal embedded shark teeth. These fossils are direct evidence of ancient interactions. Researchers fo...
- Scientists Find Sharks Older Than Dinosaurs Hidden in Stone for 325 Million YearsScientists have unearthed fossils of two new shark species within Mammoth Cave. These ancient creatures swam in seas that covered the regio...
- What Workers Found Beneath a Los Angeles School… Scientists Say It Sat There for 9 Million YearsConstruction at San Pedro High School in Los Angeles unearthed a massive fossil deposit. Millions of marine specimens from two distinct anc...
- What Scientists Found Inside an Arctic Bonebed Is Changing the Story of Ocean RecoveryArctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 24...
- What a Fisherman’s Discovery in Alabama Is Teaching Scientists About Ancient SeasA routine fishing trip in Alabama led to the discovery of Ueloca colemanorum, a remarkably complete fossil of a previously unknown leatherb...
- 130-million-year-old oceans dominated by super predators at unprecedented trophic levels, far surpassing modern marine apex speciesAncient oceans teemed with massive marine reptiles, some over ten metres long. These creatures occupied a previously unknown seventh level ...
- The real orca attack video, watch killer whale ripping apart its target; this one isn’t fake like the Jessica Radcliffe and Marina Lysaro clipsRecent AI-generated fake videos falsely depicting orcas killing marine trainers have sparked renewed interest in these marine predators. Or...
- How was Rome’s most iconic fish sauce made? Scientists decode 2,000-year-old DNA to reconstruct garumScientists have unlocked the secrets of ancient Roman cuisine. They identified fish used in 'garum', a popular Roman fish sauce. DNA analys...
- Stealth predator sharks dating back 325 million years found in world’s largest caveIn a stunning revelation, scientists have unearthed shark fossils dating back 325 million years in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. These remarkable...
- Greenland sharks have roamed the oceans for over 400 years: 5 mind-blowing factsGreenland sharks have roamed the oceans for over 400 years: 5 mind-blowing facts
- This Hollywood blockbuster inspired a generation to become shark scientistsIn 1974, Peter Benchley's bestselling novel 'Jaws' fanned this fear into a wildfire that spread around the world. The book sold more than 5...
- World's oldest heart, aged 380 million years found in Australia; read details hereA beautifully preserved heart that dates back around 380 million years has been discovered in Australia. Curtin University in Perth led the...
- Why the largest predator 'megalodons' on Earth got wiped out? The great white sharks are to be blamedWhat happened to push this beast to extinction is a topic of much debate among scientists.
- Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate historyTens of million years ago, sand tiger sharks hunted in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, gliding over a thriving marine ecosystem on ...
- Earth's largest shark, Megalodon, disappeared 2.6 million years agoAn ancient shark, the largest to ever live, likely went extinct about 2.6 million years ago, scientists have found.
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