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New fossils show ancient floating ‘taco’ had ‘insect jaws’

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. An ancient insect-like sea creature with a fan-shaped tail and a shell covering its body swam upside down and resembled a taco—only this taco could bite. Newly discovered fossils of the extinct arthropod Odaraia alata… Read More »

‘Jaws’ depicted sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired shark scientists

Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and works of art from the ancient world, B.C. It contains references to sharks that preyed on sailors from the eighth century onwards. Stories about shark encounters transmitted back to land were embellished and amplified. Coupled with the fact that sharks occasionally (very rarely) bite humans,… Read More »