July 28, 2022
Thu. 07/28 - No, This Isn't Scientific Evidence for the Loch Ness Monster
Why a new discovery about plesiosaurs has gotten everyone talking about the Loch Ness Monster. Plus, the oldest DNA from a horse domesticated in America might have solved a centuries-old mystery. And the scoop on that thirteen-eyed anthropomorphic oyster mascot from Halifax.
Why a new discovery about plesiosaurs has gotten everyone talking about the Loch Ness Monster. Plus, the oldest DNA from a horse domesticated in America might have solved a centuries-old mystery. And the scoop on that thirteen-eyed anthropomorphic oyster mascot from Halifax.
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Links:
- Freshwater Plesiosaur Discovery Is Amazing But Does Not Make Nessie “Plausible” (IFL Science)
- Existence of Loch Ness Monster 'plausible' after discovery of fossils in North Africa (The Scotsman)
- African fossils show 'monster' could have lived in Loch Ness (BBC)
- Plesiosaur fossils found in the Sahara suggest they weren’t just marine animals (University of Bath)
- What were marine reptiles doing in a 100 million year old river? (Nick Longrich)
- Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore (ScienceDaily)
- Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore (Florida Museum of Natural History)
- Beloved Chincoteague ponies' mythical origins may be real (National Geographic)
- An Exclusive Interview With The Nightmare Oyster Mascot That Went Viral (BuzzFeed News)
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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