Introduction

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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