Accidental Paleontologists Discover Mastodon Jaw in Backyard Garden todayheadline
It’s typical to encounter weeds around one’s backyard plants. But mastodon teeth? Not so much.A couple in Scotchtown, New York ...
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Oldest-Known Fossil of Creature That Seems Part Reptile, Part Mammal Found todayheadline
The oldest known saber-toothed predator, dating back over 270 million years ago, appears to have been an animal caught in ...
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A Giant Short-Faced Bear Once Stood 11 Feet Tall During the Ice Age todayheadline
Being a giant predator during the Pleistocene — from around 2.6 million years to about 11,000 years ago — was ...
Read moreDetailsBrazilian Scientists Race to Recover Fossils Unearthed by Massive Floods
Scientists in Brazil are racing to gather fossils uncovered by recent heavy floods before they are destroyed. In May, record ...
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