Brigid Lynch was surveying a creek for frog habitat when a lumpy, oddly textured object caught her eye. A few photos and a reverse image search later, it was identified as one of the best-preserved mastodon molars the Bay Area has produced. A Frog Survey Turns Up a Mastodon Lynch, a geomorphologist with Balance Hydrologics, was working in a Midpeninsula Regional Open … [Read more...] about A Rock in a California Creek Turned Out to Be an Ice Age Mastodon’s Tooth
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Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown extinct toad species hidden for nearly a century inside the collections of Los Angeles’ famous La Brea Tar Pits. The tiny amphibian, named Spea labreae after the tar pits, represents the first extinct Ice Age amphibian ever identified from Los Angeles and only the second known extinct Pleistocene amphibian from North … [Read more...] about Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t Be
In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have identified 115,000-year-old human footprints in Saudi Arabia's Nefud Desert, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the migration and behavior of early Homo sapiens. This remarkable find not only redefines our understanding of human history but also highlights the Arabian Peninsula's role as a crucial migration corridor during … [Read more...] about Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t Be
A 9-year-old girl from Maryland finds a “once in a lifetime” megalodon tooth
On Christmas morning, a young, aspiring paleontologist discovered the treasure of a lifetime: a gigantic, 5-inch megalodon tooth. The amazing discovery was made on Calvert Beach by Prince Frederick, Maryland fourth-grader Molly Sampson. According to Molly, who spoke to us, her father's passion for fossils prompted her to spend years searching Maryland's beaches for shark … [Read more...] about A 9-year-old girl from Maryland finds a “once in a lifetime” megalodon tooth
Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside Fossilized Egg
An extremely rare, completely articulated dinosaur embryo was discovered inside a fossilized egg that had been accumulating dust in a museum storage space in China for more than ten years. The fetal specimen, estimated to be between 66 and 72 million years old, indicates a remarkable connection between dinosaurs and contemporary birds. The unhatched species, an … [Read more...] about Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Found Inside Fossilized Egg