Today, you’ll learn about how barnacles could lead researchers to the site of a lost plane crash, a record breaking polar bear party up north, and a new dinosaur discovery that could shed light on the era of their demise.

MH370 Barnacles

“Barnacles may help reveal location of lost Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.” ScienceDaily. 2023.
“Flight 370 ‘will be found’ near ‘7th arc’.” by Jeff Pegues & Tucker Reals. 2014.
“What are barnacles?” NOAA. 2023.

Polar Bear Town

“‘Polar bear capital of the world’ soon to be overrun with record number of bears due to shifting sea ice.” by Harry Baker. 2023.
“Inside Canada’s Polar Bear Jail.” by Lina Zeldovich. 2023.
“Town of Churchill.” Town Website. N.d.

Dino Discovery

“Newly discovered ‘primitive cousins of T rex’ shed light on the end of the age of dinosaurs in Africa.” ScienceDaily. 2023.
“69-Million-Year-Old T. Rex Cousins Found Among Africa’s Last Dinosaurs.” by Rachael Funnell. 2023.
“Abelisauridae.” Dinopedia. N.d.

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MH370 Barnacles, Polar Bear Town, Dino Discovery

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