This strange aquatic arthropod had no eyes and used “stilts” to get around

This strange aquatic arthropod had no eyes and used “stilts” to get around

Paleontologists recently announced the discovery of an “exceptionally well-preserved” ancient animal near the eastern shore of Lake Simcoe in southern Ontario, Canada, in a rock quarry that is such a hotbed of marine fossils. which scientists have dubbed the area “Paleo Pompeii”. Appointed Tomlinsonus dimitriThe species represented by the specimen is part of an extinct…

Venus should be “locked” with one side facing the sun.  Here’s why it’s not

Venus should be “locked” with one side facing the sun. Here’s why it’s not

When two bodies in space are close enough to each other, their gravity acts as a brake, slowing them down until one’s rotation “locks” to match its orbit. This tidal lock means that one side of the smaller body always faces the larger one – it’s the reason we only see one side of the…