fossil
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Georgieva said oil and gas exporting countries that haven’t been swept up in the conflict will be least affected, while those that import fossil fuels will “bear the brunt of the impact.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Using the latest technology to search inside the fossil, University of Reading researchers discovered tiny teeth that proved it was actually an animal related to a modern Nautilus, a multi-tentacled animal with an external shell.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The fossil, named Pohlsepia mazonensis, had featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the earliest known octopus.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The confusion traces back to events that happened long before the fossil formed.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
To get around the problems of fossil distributions, they posited ancient "land bridges" wherever they were needed.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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