'Big Chunky' fossil reveals bizarre new squid-like species that lived 160 million years ago
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — Archynetys is tracking how fast it spreads.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 2.
- Primary Driver: 4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — Archynetys is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"'Big Chunky' fossil reveals bizarre new squid-like species that lived 160 million years ago" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Archynetys so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include New York Post, MARCA, Science Daily and FOX Weather. Archynetys measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "'Big Chunky' fossil reveals bizarre new squid-like species that lived 160 millio" trending?
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Sources (4)
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Scientists discover new squid-like species in Wyoming that lived 160 million years agoNew York Post · 16h ago
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Scientists discover a bizarre Jurassic “squid” unlike anything ever seenScience Daily · 16h ago
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