Researchers have named a bizarre, prehistoric species of whale discovered on a beach in Australia. Janjucetus dullardi “might have looked for all the world like some weird kind of mash-up between a whale, a seal, and a Pokémon,” according to Erich Fitzgerald, a senior paleontologist at Museums Victoria Research Institute who co-authored the paper on the discovery. Measuring less than …
Read More »WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil on an Australian beach has allowed paleontologists to identify a rare, entirely new species that could unlock mysteries of whale evolution. Researchers this week officially named Janjucetus dullardi, a cartoonish …
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Australia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats and wallabies. These furballs evolved in isolation on this island continent and have become Australian symbols. But between 27 and 23 million years ago, the coastal seas of Australia were also home to sea mammals found almost nowhere else: whales. But not just any old …
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Key Takeaways Hedera crypto’s Token Trading Volume hit record highs after its AI partnership with Accenture and EQTY Lab, as whale accumulation surged and HBAR approached its $0.401 resistance level. Hedera [HBAR] hasn’t looked this active in months—its latest surge may not cool off any time soon. In the past 24 hours, HBAR jumped over 10% amid renewed enterprise adoption …
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The number of crypto wallets holding at least 1 million XRP tokens has reached an all-time high, coinciding with a 26% surge in XRP’s price over the past week. “Not only are there more XRP whales than ever, but the total supply they hold is also increasing,” onchain analytics platform Santiment said in a report on Friday, noting that the …
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