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Scientists try to unravel mystery of eerie ‘mermaid mummy’

KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture—A “mermaid mummy” kept at a temple has been an object of worship, the stuff of nightmares and a source of mystery for hundreds of years.

Now, for the first time, a project has started to scientifically analyze the mummified creature, which has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish.

The researchers from the Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts here and other organizations plan to announce their findings around autumn.

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2-meter-long “water monster” found in Sun Moon Lake, suspected to be an exotic species of broad-fin eel

(Central News Agency reporter Wu Zhehao Nantou on the 15th) Lai Yongli, a stand-up paddle coach, led tourists on a tour of Sun Moon Lake and found a big fish over 2 meters long. He posted the video on Facebook, and some netizens commented that there is a “water monster” in Sun Moon Lake. The Sun Moon Lake District Fisheries Association believes that it may be an exotic species of broad-fin ee

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Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave

A two million-year-old skull in South Africa that sheds new light on human evolution has been discovered by Australian researchers.

The fossil was a Paranthropus robustus male, a species that lived as a ‘cousin species’ alongside our early human ancestors.

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Crocodile Had Dinosaur For Its Last Meal Based On 95-Million Year Old Fossil, Study Claims

Paleontologists in Australia have discovered a new species of crocodile that could have eaten a dinosaur for its last meal around 95 million years ago. Daily Star reported that the fossilized crocodile, dubbed the Broken Dinosaur Killer, was uncovered on a sheep station in outback Queensland.

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MP who said eagles not welcome in constituency received funds from shooting estate

A Conservative MP who said eagles are not welcome in his constituency had his election campaign funded by a shooting estate, the Guardian can reveal.

The West Dorset MP, Chris Loder, caused outrage when he seemed to imply police should not be prioritising the investigation of the recent death of an endangered white-tailed eagle, found dead on an estate in his constituency.

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