Tag: Mesozoic

Eyes of Dead Spiders are Still Shining after 110 Million Years

Eyes of Dead Spiders are Still Shining after 110 Million Years

Researchers found brand new fossils of spiders in the Jinju Formation whose eyes are still shining 110 million years after their death. It is incredibly difficult to explore ancient spiders because they are soft and don’t fossilize as easily as exoskeletons. That’s the reason why the scientists involved in this research were extremely fascinated upon…

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The Asteroid that killed the Dinosaurs spilled some Water on the Moon

The Asteroid that killed the Dinosaurs spilled some Water on the Moon

Asteroids are a common topic of discussion among scientists around the world, these days. But was an asteroid the reason behind the extinction of dinosaurs? Yes, it is true. Sun was shining bright and everything was going on smoothly when a mountain-sized asteroid smashed into the coastal areas of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, 66 million years…

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