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Ancient Squids Dominated Oceans 100 Million Years Ago

6/27/2025

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Squids Dominated Oceans

A groundbreaking study from Hokkaido University uncovers that squids ruled the ancient oceans 100 million years ago, surpassing bony fish and ammonites in numbers. Researchers identified 263 squid specimens, including 40 new species, using innovative fossil analysis. This revelation reshapes our understanding of squid evolution, highlighting their role as dominant marine predators long before the dinosaurs vanished.

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Researchers Uncover Ancient Insects

In a stunning discovery, researchers from Yunnan University have unveiled two ancient insects trapped in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, revealing them to be infected by newly identified fungi. Named Paleoophiocordyceps gerontoformicae and P. ironomyiae, these fungi shed light on the intricate evolution of parasitic relationships in Cretaceous ecosystems, deepening our understanding of prehistoric life.

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Squids Dominated Oceans

A groundbreaking study from Hokkaido University uncovers that squids ruled the ancient oceans 100 million years ago, surpassing bony fish and ammonites in numbers. Researchers identified 263 squid specimens, including 40 new species, using innovative fossil analysis. This revelation reshapes our understanding of squid evolution, highlighting their role as dominant marine predators long before the dinosaurs vanished.

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