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Snakestones, Shaligrams, Ammonites, Oh My! All About Ammonites
Ammonites, the aquatic ancestor of cephalopods such as the octopus and nautilus, have captured our imaginations for centuries. Their spiraling fossilized shells have been known by many names throughout history. Here is our roundup of the most fascinating ammonite folklore!
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Scientists at CERN Are Split-Second Alchemists
Although they won’t be turning a profit anytime soon, scientists at CERN have become split-second alchemists, briefly turning lead particles into gold.
Scientists Capture First Ever Recording of a Live Coelacanth in Indonesia!
A living fossil, the Coelacanth is one of the most elusive and fascinating known sea creatures. Scientists have long known of two main species of Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae, native to the West Indian Ocean, and Latimeria menadoensis, native to Indonesia. While the Western Indian Coelacanth has been photographed, its Indonesian counterpart was recently photographed for the first time.
Scientists Find Evidence of a Real-Life Tatooine!
Probably the most recognizable landscape in the Star Wars universe is Tatooine, Luke Skywalker’s desolate home planet where his fate finds him in the form of two crash-landing rebellion droids. Twin suns illuminate the desert wasteland, and in a recent discovery right out of George Lucas’s scripts, scientists believe they have found a planet similar to the one Skywalker begrudgingly calls home.
Scientists Film a Colossal Squid in its Natural Habitat!
One hundred years after its discovery, scientists have captured the elusive colossal squid on film in its natural habitat. The juvenile squid was found around 2,000 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean near the South Sandwich Islands. Measuring about one foot long, it drifts through the sea with translucent skin, pearly eyes and colorful tentacles.
Learn How Scientists Made Woolly Mice!
In an experiment that would make Dr. Hammond proud, researchers at Colossal Biosciences have used Mammoth DNA and gene editing technology to create “woolly mice,” a step towards their ultimate goal of recreating or “de-extincting” a woolly mammoth.
