Mathrubhumi EnglishApr 25
The Real-Life Kraken? New fossil evidence reveals a prehistoric octopus that stretched nearly 20 metres long! These "brainy" giants didn't just have size on their side; they had the intelligence to outmaneuver the top predators of the dinosaur era. The ancient deep just got a lot scarier. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/science/prehistoric-kraken-19-metre-giant-octopus-once-ruled-the-dinosaur-era-oceans-study-mg66p8ih?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AncientKraken #MarineFossils #OctopusIntelligence
JessAug 19, 2023
Found some 33-ish million year old (Oligocene) snail fossils yesterday, and had a lovely beach day.
#oligocene #marinefossils #blakelyformation #washingtonfossils #beachday
RashaKamelDec 12, 2022
"Researchers have developed and demonstrated a robot capable of sorting, manipulating, and identifying microscopic marine fossils. The new technology automates a tedious process that plays a key role in advancing our understanding of the world’s oceans and climate – both today and in the prehistoric past".
#robot #ocean #climate #marinefossils
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974091
Fossil-sorting robots will help researchers study oceans, climate

Researchers have developed and demonstrated a robot capable of sorting, manipulating, and identifying microscopic marine fossils. The new technology automates a tedious process that plays a key role in advancing our understanding of the world’s oceans and climate – both today and in the prehistoric past.

EurekAlert!