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The Kraken Was Real, It Was 62 Feet Long, and It Ate Marine Reptiles
A new study rewrites Cretaceous ocean history: ancient octopuses may have been bone-crunching apex predators stretching 62 feet long — bigger than any squid alive today.
A newly discovered sponge from the Southern Ocean has tiny hooks instead of filter pores. It doesn't wait for food to drift by. What else is down there hunting in the dark?
Ancient Clay Jar Might Be a Battery. Or a Prayer Box. Possibly Both.
A 2,000-year-old clay jar. Copper, iron, a sealed chamber. New research says it could've powered something. Experts say it probably held a prayer. Could it have been doing both?