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99-Million-Year-Old Wasp’s Hairy Bum: Nature’s Prehistoric Flytrap
Paleontologists discovered a 99-million-year-old wasp, Sirenobethylus charybdis, in Kachin amber, Myanmar. Its unusual hairy ...
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Hybrid boat propeller fans out to boost battery, folds slim for speed
For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives. These propellers fold into a streamlined form ...
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A Venus flytrap wasp? Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
This photo provided by Qiong Wu in March 2025 shows an ancient wasp, preserved in amber from Myanmar, whose back end resembles a Venus flytrap plant. (Qiong Wu via AP) 32,789 people played the ...
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Dinosaur-era wasp may have snatched its prey: ‘Truly fascinating’
Scientists discovered an ancient wasp species, Sirenobethylus charybdis, preserved in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar. The wasp's structure resembles a Venus flytrap, believed to have been ...
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Ancient, Parasitic Wasp Used Its Rear End Like a Venus Flytrap to Catch Insects and Lay Its Eggs on Them, Study Suggests
Scientists say they’ve never seen anything like this “truly unique” species, which was found encased in amber Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure ...
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Ancient parasitic 'Venus flytrap' wasp found preserved in amber
The species likely used its unique apparatus to trap its hosts, scientists said. An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...
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Bizarre creature preserved in 99 million-year-old amber was ‘beyond imagination,’ scientists say
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A newly identified ...
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Scientists discover dinosaur-era wasp that used its rear end to kill
Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient wasp, encased in 99-million-year-old amber, that may have lived alongside dinosaurs. The remarkable insect, found in northern Myanmar ...
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Sting in summer’s tail: Why are there so many wasps about at the moment?
A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack nests during daytime. New Zealand has one of the world’s ...
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AICPA recommends prop. regs. changes for some retirement savings plans
The AICPA submitted comments to Treasury and the IRS recommending changes to proposed regulations (REG-100669-24) for automatic enrollment requirements for most newly established 401(k) and 403(b) ...
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HMS Plymouth where the Argentine surrendered South Georgia in 1982, to be scrapped
HMS Endurance, Plymouth took part in the recapturing of South Georgia on 28 April 1982 during Operation Paraquet. Plymouth landed Royal Marines from her Westland Wasp helicopters and bombarded ...