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Newly discovered octopus ancestor had 10 arms | Science

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Ancient ‘Vampire’ Cephalopod From 330 Million Years Ago Is a First of Its Kind

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An exceptional fossil unearthed in Montana has given us the earliest known ancestor of vampire squids and octopuses. The cephalopod, belonging to the vampyropod or octopodiform superorder, pushes back the age of the group by about 82 million years.   This challenges our understanding that octopuses evolved from a Triassic ancestor. Fascinatingly, it has not eight, … Read more

Newly Discovered Dinosaur From Argentina Belongs to a Rather ‘Armless’ Family

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Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a new species of dinosaur which likely had such feeble forearms, it would make Tyrannosaurus rex look like Popeye in comparison. The dinosaur, named Guemesia ochoai and identified from a single skull, is thought to belong to a clade of tiny-armed carnivores known as abelisaurids, which once tramped across Europe, Africa, South … Read more

Depleted uranium: US arms maker ends production of controversial weapons

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By David Hambling US Army M1 Abrams tanks use depleted uranium rounds Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy The maker of a controversial depleted uranium weapon used by the US Army has said that it is ceasing production. Depleted uranium (DU) is an extremely strong and dense metal that is able to pierce armoured vehicles, making it the … Read more

Feast Your Eyes on The Last Hubble Pic For 2021 – A Distant, Smirking Galaxy

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In 2014, amateur astronomers in New Zealand glimpsed a flare of light emanating from the constellation of Centauri. NASA later confirmed this blaze was a massive supernova explosion from another galaxy an incredible 57 million light-years away from our Milky Way.   “Dedicated amateur astronomers often make intriguing discoveries – particularly of fleeting astronomical phenomena … Read more

Scientists Catch a Mesmerizing Glimpse of a Super-Rare Giant Phantom Jelly

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A deepwater robot, humming through the twilight zone of Monterey Bay, has managed to capture incredibly rare video footage of a giant phantom jelly. In 34 years of conducting deep sea studies, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has sent out remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the deep sea on thousands of occasions, and … Read more