The Mosasaurus was a large marine reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 80-65 million years ago. It was a member of the Mosasauridae family, which also included other large marine reptiles such as Tylosaurus and Plotosaurus. The Mosasaurus was a fearsome predator that lived in the shallow seas that covered much of …
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It’s got to be out there. It doesn’t matter that Otodus megalodon has by all scientific accounts been extinct for more than 3 million years. The ongoing earthly presence of the enormous shark persists in our collective imagination thanks to rumors, legends, and summer B flicks. Meg mythology often posits that the 50-foot predator has been hiding …
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What is Petrified Wood? Petrified wood is the fossilization of plant materials, mainly woody stems, trunks, and roots. When a freshly toppled tree is covered with ash or other oxygen-depriving materials, the process of decomposition is halted. Instead, the process of permineralization slowly replaces the organic constituents over time. After millions of years, movements in …
What is amber? As they say “Looks can be deceiving!”. Keeping that in mind, contrary to how amber looks to us, amber is neither a crystal nor a mineral. In fact, it started out as resin secreted from an ancient tree to heal his wound. The secretion of resin is a common protective mechanism (part …
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