Scientists have uncovered 97-million-year-old magnetic fossils that hint at a mysterious, extinct marine animal equipped with an internal compass. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Hel… [+2983 chars]
Scientists Just Found a 97-Million-Year Magnetic Fossil, And It Points to a Lost Ocean Creature - The Daily Galaxy
A strange set of magnetic fossils from the age of dinosaurs is making scientists wonder: did an extinct marine animal once navigate using Earth’s magnetic field?
By:Melissa Ait Lounis
Source:The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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