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Scientists have identified the fossil of a giant mosasaur in Morocco that grew up to eight metres long.

Credit: Andrey Atuchin A giant mosasaur from the end of the Cretaceous period in Morocco that could have reached up to eight metres long is the third new species to be described from the region in less than a year, bringing the total number of species up to at least 13. The high diversity of the fauna shows how mosasaurs, giant marine lizards related to snakes and Komodo dragons, thrived in the final million years of the Cretaceous period before they, and most of all species on Earth, were wiped out by the impact of a giant asteroid 66 million years ago.

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Morocco faces an ultimate test of government with Western Sahara Patricia Karam, opinion contributor © Getty Images Morocco faces an ultimate test of government with Western Sahara Morocco made headlines as the latest Arab country to normalize relations with Israel, following the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan. This critical action will facilitate the resumption of diplomatic ties, encourage "economic and technological" partnerships, and allow for direct flights between Morocco and Israel. Morocco is also the ancestral home of one million Jews, and over 50,000 Isr...

December 23 2020 / Modified on December 23 2020 Morocco equips itself with its first charging station for electric cars. The station, 100 % manufactured in the Cherifian kingdom, will be assembled by the automobile manufacturers in the Green Energy Park, an international platform for tests, research and training located at BenGuerir, in the centre of Morocco. In Morocco, owners of electric vehicles now have a new charging station. The government of the Cherifian kingdom has just presented the...