# An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 05:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Scientific American, Discover Magazine, Nautilus | Science and Live Science. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific American | An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQWm9uQ21QOWhjTHhFMTdWa3JOa1pzRHBUbFZJUHRWekl6S1pBMy1BckJUNUFwRjNPM1plUXRZb1hoT3pvX2U3VncxUTNTRllhSEp0QTQwaHlRRjlXeDgzVDZTa0hnMGV3LTZHSTZvZ0t4dmdRLUR3T3lFNlkxM3daX3RIZHBENlhMbjNyVkdSSmxJbXJ1QjNvWGlGWlcwb3cyM3NVWGJKeWtUVHFULXJ0OHlkTTc0aUxObzZkdw?oc=5) |
| Discover Magazine | 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Preserves an Ichthyosaur That Ate a Pterosaur Before Becoming Food for a Giant Predator | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxOZGFaMy05akhuTFNqRDA2dU13NVhXMlA1UXhqUWxJV1FkcjJzZW9Jb3BqbFZaYk5kYWVDRmtnTzlGUDhvNHZOUDVxZEoyakhyclZoSF8xbDE4QU44RW1DX3hvZzFhVUJQXzB4Y2RPUmxERDk3bEdtOGpJZUR6VlFIOUtZNG9Gc2FqR09MNmN2WDZYVjEycm81TS1iNzYyS3BmcVA0d2V5V1ZqbGpQOWJiNUZQRDVmc3hJd3hISl93UUIzV0lmLXRTZno5MGczMU15eDZzcUY2SlNhWS10NDRGTjBNLWFwdDl4bmc?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science | This Ichthyosaur Chomped a Pterosaur—Then Got Chomped by Something Bigger | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPRms4UmxWemZmQWFvYUc2ZG1xOWY5Q1FJdDlRV3lPNGVWbE9lOUdxdlkzSDA3M01IdkROMmxNRVY5YzlIVnN1UUUtblNuajJRbVN4cEh1SHJYdk9lVENLeGEydGszaTdqNXAzbXcyYUZFclZFOHFPZ0tnNGZWaEhBVVVraFhKSWFpVXd4Y0lCSkt0dzhpZkRxTUZXdWM1M1dw?oc=5) |
| Live Science | Stunning fossil from Australian outback reveals pliosaur killed a sea monster that had just eaten a pterosaur | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wFBVV95cUxNU1laLWMySkpyNllEd2o0cndVUm0yaFB3QzU0V1FFM0FoMHlkOUxLMUkwWjdLYldNaXk1UkYyN0QzOFNSR1BvNW1NMHNRamNlaWo3Y1hiRHJSZGFlNjJkYTdMTno1WkdpOVJaai1sVjBHeTF4MUdQZVZXNUJwQmdVakJtNjN2ZnFXZDhuNXdwekJmMHR3dFlqa1k0RlBFU05mVllBdkU2WlpyOWNXX3FGRmZwd0MtaFRqSm5CamR0SFRqaEkweGFKMVFjZ0NsTXBUYlkySE9KdU94RW1NT24wRURzdWZPRGtwWUxHcjJVUlBnU00?oc=5) |
| Good News Network | Single Fossil Shows a Pterosaur Eaten by an Ichthyosaur Eaten by a Pliosaur: 'A 3-Way Chompfest' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNcFdodEE2LU5qWVM5VWkwZ1dCYUFEek1PMkZXd2JRNWNENGhKbUdlRmZnQmpncGszUTNubjE4SVBXcU84YmtLUlNLbzhrNGJacjVGZGNFbmJSU0JvUUU3VVN2ZWxvNTdLWUNlMGdqbzBzM194aC1MVl9DSFh3UVVKaUZ2dUh0bmRUTnVuSEhnUlI4RmYyVkZ3X0tOWkJwSTB5RXpodm1zQWg5cll3MS1qM1dPZXFzRkVrZDlrOVBJdzNMdWZN?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | This 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals a Brutal Chain of Cretaceous Violence | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPWWhWdE5JaGh0LWFkVnMxZDE1eDl1UEQxekdUR1FZYzJ5NXQ2V05RbkozMmdlbTFnTHpxVktLYlpzMUk0MHV4LVBkejNBQnRxdUg0c0N5ZXJ5NVB6NlZ4OXVoRlRwTEhLVUdhSEpIWGZJdjRfcWhHQXVWR1JiQnRWMGo1Q2JXTjBubldpd0tDbUJ6Zy1HQlZxWU9LWURrdUZDek92aGdBQ3FvVkNfVnc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | An Ichthyosaur’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 160 million years ago | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPaEZzTzZObWxHZ3ZOUjlZdnhhWmhNYXJnLUExSTZ3VWtFTTdvcXFhWnBOOWRVVW9NX1lxQzhSWnFHRXpjMVVLZVJNUXBHTFNLX0NVZ0tDcnNidXc2cmVYTHhVSEhGLUpfU1RJVDVIN2MweVRHOVh0TmJQX0tzSFVjWlhDbElFNk4tNEYtWGdkWWhmcG95Nzl5T3RpNjE?oc=5) |

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