In the history of palaeontology, few names shine as brightly as Mary Anning’s. Growing up along the Jurassic Coast, a geological treasure trove of ancient marine life, Mary was fascinated by fossils. Her first breakthrough came in 1811, when she unearthed the fossilised remains of a marine reptile that roamed the seas over 200 million years ago – Ichthyosaurus. Today, …
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Nasa’s Curiosity Rover, which is exploring the surface of Mars, has clicked a new selfie of itself covered in red dust and examining a new location named ‘Mary Anning’. What is Curiosity up to now Curiosity Rover is currently exploring the site known as ‘Mary Anning’ where it is conducting drilling operations to explore the surface. The scientists who operate …
