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
Synchrotron imaging, a modern technique that uses beams of light brighter than the sun, was used to scan the fossil, revealing new details within the rock.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Scientists thought the fossil showed eight arms, fins and other features typical of an octopus.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The fossil, known as Pohlsepia mazonensis, is not an octopus.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
“Okay. How about this question, then—the hazmats really want us to find a fossil because they want to prove that life once existed on Mars, correct?”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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