## The world’s oldest octopus fossil isn’t an octopus after all, scientists say

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LONDON (AP) — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all.

University of Reading zoologist Thomas Clements, the lead researcher behind the new findings, said the fossil, Pohlsepia mazonensis, has long been the subject of scientific debate.

“If you look at it and you are a cephalopod researcher and you’re interested in everything octopus, it does superficially look a lot like a deep-water octopus.”.

The next oldest-known octopus fossil is only about 90 million years old.

“And that’s how we realize that the world’s oldest octopus is actually a fossil nautilus, not an octopus.”.

“We will be resting the original ‘oldest octopus fossil’ title and look forward to reviewing this new evidence,” he said. »

### Hungary’s Orban concedes as Magyar’s Tisza wins big

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded the election and has called center-right challenger Peter Magyar to congratulate him on his victory on Sunday after partial results put his Tisza party on course for a parliamentary supermajority.

"The election results are not final yet, but the situation is understandable and clear," said Orban.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he had spoken to Magyar to congratulate him on his election victory. »

### Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide

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What Viktor Orbán did for the last 16 years in power was an experiment - but even he didn’t know what to call it.

He portrayed himself as an "anti-globalist" but invited German car makers and Chinese and South Korean EV battery makers to Hungary.

One year after winning a two-thirds majority in 2010, he wrote a new constitution, reshaping Hungary in his own image, to suit his own party. »

### Drug overdose deaths drop sharply in the U.S. even as new street drugs emerge

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Drug overdose deaths drop sharply in the U.S. even as new street drugs emerge.

Drug overdose deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but experts say new street drugs made from synthetic chemicals are emerging rapidly.

A year ago, NPR broke the story that street drug deaths in the U.S. were plummeting. »

### EV prices drop again as the gap with gas cars hits a record low

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EV prices are still coming down in the US, and the gap with gas cars is now the smallest it’s ever been, according to new Kelley Blue Book data.

The price gap between EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles has narrowed to about $5,800 – the smallest gap Kelley Blue Book has recorded.

Read more: EV prices fall again – and the gap with gas cars shrinks to $6,500. »

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