Rulers of the Jurassic seas

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Ichthyosaurs lived during the Jurassic period and were known for the terror they caused in the oceans. Paleontologists have discovered that the so-called fish-lizards evolved from land-dwelling animals and had the largest eyes of any animal that has ever existed.

Cover Story, Observations, Geology, Stratigraphic, Stratigraphy, Reptiles, Fossil, Jurassic period, Fossil reptiles

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On the level: central Asia's inland seas curiously rise and fall

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Water levels in central Asia are becoming erratic, with the Aral Sea dropping by 15 meters within 20 years and the Caspian Sea swelling by two meters. Researchers posit that water from the Aral Sea may be flowing underground into the Caspian Sea.

Research, Environmental aspects, Central Asia, Caspian Sea, Sea level, Water levels, Aral Sea

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Rise of the robots

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The achievements in robotics have not lived up to expectations of the 1950s. However, with rapidly increasing computer capabilities, mobile robots with cognitive abilities could be a reality by the middle of the 21st century.

United States, Product development, Robots, Robotics industry, Machine dynamics

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