#ancientoceans
March 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Our #OceanOptimism spans 500 million years! Before Mothra ruled the skies, Mosura fentoni ruled the Cambrian seas! This newly discovered extinct arthropod predator from Canada brings kaiju energy to early ocean life. #CambrianExplosion #AncientOceans #KaijuScience
Introducing Mosura fentoni, a new radiodont from the #BurgessShale.
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…
Thi#fossilil species has 3 eyes, spiny claws, wing-shaped swimming flaps, and a unique abdomen-like body region.
May 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
March 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
55-million-year-old sea serpent bones? Yes, really 🌊🐍

These tiny vertebrae belonged to Palaeophis – a massive, mysterious snake from the Paleogene seas.
Fossils for the curious.

#SeaSerpent #Palaeophis #FossilFinds #PaleontologyNerd #AncientOceans #PrehistoricLife

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Fossil - Spine of the Sea Serpent (Palaeophis)
Fossil vertebra from the extinct sea serpent Palaeophis. A rare and fascinating find for collectors and science enthusiasts.
sbee.link
August 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
DEEP SEA GIANT UNCOVERED

Paleontologists discover a new 43-foot mosasaur, an ancient marine predator. This find changes our understanding of prehistoric ocean life and food webs.

#MosasaurDiscovery, #AncientOceans, #FossilFind, #...

https://newsletter.tf/43-foot-mosasaur-discovery-ancient-oceans/
June 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Hidden beneath the Red Sea, brine pools are extreme underwater lakes with water 10 times saltier than the surrounding sea and no oxygen—instantly paralyzing or killing most marine life.

#BrinePools #RedSeaDiscovery #ExtremeEnvironments #AncientOceans #Astrobiology
February 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
55-million-year-old sea serpent bones? Yes, really 🌊🐍

These tiny vertebrae belonged to Palaeophis – a massive, mysterious snake from the Paleogene seas.
Fossils for the curious.

#SeaSerpent #Palaeophis #FossilFinds #PaleontologyNerd #AncientOceans #PrehistoricLife

sbee.link/ak7yb6qe48
Fossil - Spine of the Sea Serpent (Palaeophis)
Fossil vertebra from the extinct sea serpent Palaeophis. A rare and fascinating find for collectors and science enthusiasts.
sbee.link
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
55-million-year-old sea serpent bones? Yes, really 🌊🐍

These tiny vertebrae belonged to Palaeophis – a massive, mysterious snake from the Paleogene seas.
Fossils for the curious.

#SeaSerpent #Palaeophis #FossilFinds #PaleontologyNerd #AncientOceans #PrehistoricLife

sbee.link/ak7yb6qe48
Fossil - Spine of the Sea Serpent (Palaeophis)
Fossil vertebra from the extinct sea serpent Palaeophis. A rare and fascinating find for collectors and science enthusiasts.
sbee.link
August 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
55-million-year-old sea serpent bones? Yes, really 🌊🐍

These tiny vertebrae belonged to Palaeophis – a massive, mysterious snake from the Paleogene seas.
Fossils for the curious.

#SeaSerpent #Palaeophis #FossilFinds #PaleontologyNerd #AncientOceans #PrehistoricLife

sbee.link/ak7yb6qe48
Fossil - Spine of the Sea Serpent (Palaeophis)
Fossil vertebra from the extinct sea serpent Palaeophis. A rare and fascinating find for collectors and science enthusiasts.
sbee.link
July 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
55-million-year-old sea serpent bones? Yes, really 🌊🐍

These tiny vertebrae belonged to Palaeophis – a massive, mysterious snake from the Paleogene seas.
Fossils for the curious.

#SeaSerpent #Palaeophis #FossilFinds #PaleontologyNerd #AncientOceans #PrehistoricLife

sbee.link/ak7yb6qe48
Fossil - Spine of the Sea Serpent (Palaeophis)
Fossil vertebra from the extinct sea serpent Palaeophis. A rare and fascinating find for collectors and science enthusiasts.
sbee.link
July 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
55-million-year-old sea serpent bones? Yes, really 🌊🐍

These tiny vertebrae belonged to Palaeophis – a massive, mysterious snake from the Paleogene seas.
Fossils for the curious.

#SeaSerpent #Palaeophis #FossilFinds #PaleontologyNerd #AncientOceans #PrehistoricLife

sbee.link/ak7yb6qe48
Fossil - Spine of the Sea Serpent (Palaeophis)
Fossil vertebra from the extinct sea serpent Palaeophis. A rare and fascinating find for collectors and science enthusiasts.
sbee.link
July 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
New Research Suggests Ancient Ocean on Mars
Hidden layers of rock below the surface of Mars
puretech.news
March 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Researchers used iron‑oxide ooids to directly measure dissolved organic carbon, finding that oceans 1.0–0.54 billion years ago held up to 99 percent less carbon than today. Read more: https://getnews.me/ancient-ocean-stones-reveal-much-lower-carbon-levels-in-early-earth/ #ancientoceans #carbon
October 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
..., including their chemistry, temperature, and potential for supporting life, even if those oceans no longer exist. #Astrobiology #PaleoOceanography #AncientOceans #Exoplanets #PlanetaryHistory #GeologicalRecord #ChemicalAnalysis #LifeDetection #Habitability #SubsurfaceOceans

January 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Scientists found ~500 fish fossils in Egypt, 62 million years old, preserved perfectly, dating just 4M years after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

One family of survivors eventually became tuna, seahorses & 17,000+ species.

#TheLolgic #Paleontology #AncientOceans #Percomorph #MarineFossils
June 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Evidence of Ancient Beaches Shows Us a Mars With Large, Ice-Free Oceans #Science #Space #PlanetaryScience #MarsExploration #AncientOceans #PlanetaryGeology
Evidence of Ancient Beaches Shows Us a Mars With Large, Ice-Free Oceans
Beach day on the Red Planet? Learn more about how Mars may have had a massive ocean that created unique beaches.
purescience.news
February 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"'They gave birth to live young. They committed entirely to a life at sea -- they didn't come onto land.'"

#triassicperiod #marinereptiles #ancientoceans #amateurpaleontology
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May 10, 2024 at 2:42 PM