Giant tooth of ancient sea monster discovered in the Swiss Alps

An artifact that’s getting long in the tooth was discovered by scientists in the Swiss Alps, according to a report. Measured with a base of 2.4 inches, the “incomplete tooth,” believed to have belonged to an ancient sea monster, was discovered along with the vertebrae and rib remains of two ichthyosaurs, according to a studyContinue reading “Giant tooth of ancient sea monster discovered in the Swiss Alps”

Mimetoliths: The Faces We See in Rock Formations

A common term most first-year psychology students learn is “apophenia” — the human tendency to perceive meaningful patterns in random things, like objects or ideas. There are plenty of ways we see apophenia play out in the real world. Take mimetoliths. “A mimetolith is a natural rock feature that resembles a living form in natureContinue reading “Mimetoliths: The Faces We See in Rock Formations”

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