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World-Famous Schöningen Spears Are 100,000 Years Younger Than Scientists Thought
Scientists have analyzed amino acids preserved in snail shells to determine a new age for the world's oldest complete wooden ...
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The History of the World in Seven Snails
For more than 100,000 years, coastal communities have harvested abalone (genus Haliotis). These gastropods, which are found ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
From Peasant Fodder to Fine Dining, Feast on the Tasty History of How Snails and Oysters Became Luxury Foods
It’s ironic that it took the approval of a foreign emperor who had just conquered Napoleon to restore luxury status to ...
Indian Defence Review on MSN3d
Massive Fossil Egg Found in Antarctica Shocks Scientists—Rewrites Prehistoric History
A giant soft-shelled egg unearthed in Antarctica is rewriting everything scientists thought they knew about ancient marine ...
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Snail Lifespan: How Long Do Snails Live?
Commonly found in backyard gardens throughout the world, snails live a very interesting life. But how long do snails live, ...
Rare Antarctic fossil discovery has rocked scientific understanding of ancient marine reptiles
A rare fossil discovery in Antarctica has upended scientific understanding of ancient marine reptiles. Buried beneath 68 million years of sediment, a soft-shelled egg as big as a football has emerged ...