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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 05:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discover Magazine | 100-Million-Year-Old Fossil Preserves an Ichthyosaur That Ate a Pterosaur Before Becoming Food for a Giant Predator | 2026-08-04 10:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxOZGFaMy05akhuTFNqRDA2dU13NVhXMlA1UXhqUWxJV1FkcjJzZW9Jb3BqbFZaYk5kYWVDRmtnTzlGUDhvNHZOUDVxZEoyakhyclZoSF8xbDE4QU44RW1DX3hvZzFhVUJQXzB4Y2RPUmxERDk3bEdtOGpJZUR6VlFIOUtZNG9Gc2FqR09MNmN2WDZYVjEycm81TS1iNzYyS3BmcVA0d2V5V1ZqbGpQOWJiNUZQRDVmc3hJd3hISl93UUIzV0lmLXRTZno5MGczMU15eDZzcUY2SlNhWS10NDRGTjBNLWFwdDl4bmc?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science | This Ichthyosaur Chomped a Pterosaur—Then Got Chomped by Something Bigger | 2026-08-04 10:30 | [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 | 2026-08-04 10:30 | [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' | 2026-08-04 10:30 | [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 | 2026-08-04 10:30 | [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 | 2026-08-04 10:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPaEZzTzZObWxHZ3ZOUjlZdnhhWmhNYXJnLUExSTZ3VWtFTTdvcXFhWnBOOWRVVW9NX1lxQzhSWnFHRXpjMVVLZVJNUXBHTFNLX0NVZ0tDcnNidXc2cmVYTHhVSEhGLUpfU1RJVDVIN2MweVRHOVh0TmJQX0tzSFVjWlhDbElFNk4tNEYtWGdkWWhmcG95Nzl5T3RpNjE?oc=5) |

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