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Ice Age Fossil Mass Grave Discovered in Florida
A group of fossil collectors have discovered a mass ice age fossil grave buried in Florida's Steinhatchee River.
Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole
Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.
Underwater fossil bed discovered by collectors preserves rare slice of Florida's past
Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ground sloths and an odd-looking tapir.
Collectors “Diving In Coffee” Discover Rare 500,000-Year-Old Underwater Fossil Bed
Fossil collectors submerged in the murky Steinhatchee River in Florida struck unlikely gold in 2022 when they discovered some old horse teeth. They continued their search in an expedition likened to “diving in coffee,
Metal Collector Duo Goes Diving in Florida River, Uncovers Treasure House of Fossils in a Sinkhole
Metal Collector Duo Goes Diving in Florida River, Uncovers Treasure House of Fossils in a Sinkhole A duo of collectors have uncovered a treasure house of fossils in Florida. The discovery was made while diving in the Steinhatchee River in 2022,
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33-foot fury: China discovers giant dinosaur fossil from early Jurassic period
Back in 2015, experts recovered the fossilized remains from the Lower Jurassic Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, China.
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Giant camel-like creatures lived thousands of years longer than once thought
Fossilized teeth from two ancient megafauna suggest they roamed Brazil 3,500 years ago. The find “opens the door to rewrite South American history.” ...
This 12,500-year-old fossil found on Valentine’s Day 1961 got hearts pounding
The fossil discovered at Sea-Tac Airport is at the Burke Museum, and named for the man who first came across it. Nearly 60% ...
Jurassic fossil from China rewrites history of bird evolution
Scientists have unearthed in southeastern China the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 million years ago ...
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Giant, Mysterious Spires Ruled the Earth Long Before Trees Did. What Exactly Are These Odd-Looking Fossils?
giant spires of life poked from the Earth. Fossils of these mysterious stalks, dating to between 350 million and 420 million years ago, reveal “trunks up to 24 feet … high and as wide as 3 ...
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Giant horned dinosaur discovered in Egypt after fossils were destroyed in World War 2
However, a large part of the dinosaur fossil collection in Munich, including those from Egypt, fell victim to bombing during the Second World War. The only remnants of this 10-metre giant were Dr ...
Great white shark's 9-million-year-old ancestor found in Peru
Paleontologists in Peru on Monday unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean, where it liked to devour ...