Thu. 07/28 - No, This Isn't Scientific Evidence for the Loch Ness Monster

Why a new discovery about plesiosaurs has gotten everyone talking about the Loch Ness Monster. Plus, the oldest DNA from a horse domesticated in America might have solved a centuries-old mystery. And the scoop on that thirteen-eyed anthropomorphic oyster mascot from Halifax.

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Freshwater Plesiosaur Discovery Is Amazing But Does Not Make Nessie “Plausible” (IFL Science) Existence of Loch Ness Monster 'plausible' after discovery of fossils in North Africa (The Scotsman) African fossils show 'monster' could have lived in Loch Ness (BBC) Plesiosaur fossils found in the Sahara suggest they weren’t just marine animals (University of Bath) What were marine reptiles doing in a 100 million year old river? (Nick Longrich) Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore (ScienceDaily) Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore (Florida Museum of Natural History) Beloved Chincoteague ponies' mythical origins may be real (National Geographic) An Exclusive Interview With The Nightmare Oyster Mascot That Went Viral (BuzzFeed News) Jackson Bird on Twitter

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