‘I’ve never seen anything like this before’ – Unusual 550-million-year-old fossil solves paleontological paradox

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A groundbreaking discovery of a 550-million-year-old sea sponge fossil provides new insights into sponge evolution and guides future fossil research. Reconstructed life position of Helicolocellus in the Ediacaran sea floor. Credit: Yuan Xunlai The research provides new insights into early animal evolution. Researchers led by Shuhai Xiao at Virginia Tech have discovered a 550-million-year-old sea … Read more

The Oceangate co-founder failed to put people on the Titanic, but says he can safely put people on Venus.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our journalists around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email The man who co-founded the company after the Titan sinking disaster believes it can “safely” send humans to Venus. Guillermo Söhnlein, 58, made the discovery in a blog post in April, where he … Read more