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When Mike Trask found strange bones along a river in 1988, he unknowingly discovered the first elasmosaur west of the Rockies. His find inspired hundreds of amateur fossil hunters and created British Columbia's first paleontology society.
When Mike Trask found mysterious grey rocks on a river in 1988, he had no idea his discovery would transform Vancouver Island into a hotbed of fossil hunting. His find of an 85-million-year-old sea creature inspired hundreds of citizen scientists and created B.C.'s first paleontology society.
Lazarus Kgasi started as a random hire digging up fossils to support his family. Now he's a junior curator discovering ancient species and changing who gets to tell Africa's origin story.
When 13-year-old Heather Trask spotted strange rocks on a riverbed in 1988, she had no idea she'd just discovered BC's first complete marine dinosaur. Her find launched a paleontology movement that turned amateur hobbyists into world-class fossil hunters.
Researchers in Costa Rica have discovered fossils from a mastodon and giant sloth that roamed the land up to 40,000 years ago, marking the country's biggest paleontological find in decades. The 49 bone pieces were found by accident and will soon be displayed for the public to marvel at.
Workers in Costa Rica accidentally discovered fossils from a mastodon and giant sloth that roamed Central America up to 40,000 years ago. It's the country's biggest paleontological find in decades, offering a rare glimpse into prehistoric life. #
Scientists in Thailand just named a colossal new dinosaur species that weighed as much as nine elephants and may be the last giant to have walked Southeast Asia. The discovery is putting Thailand on the global paleontology map and inspiring a new generation of researchers.
Moroccan researchers have discovered a completely new species of herbivorous dinosaur in the country's Eastern Region, marking a groundbreaking moment for African paleontology. The 100-million-year-old find is now being studied using cutting-edge 3D technology before becoming a museum centerpiece.
Researchers in Costa Rica uncovered 49 fossil pieces from a mastodon relative and an elephant-sized ground sloth that roamed the region up to 40,000 years ago. The rare discovery will anchor a new paleontology exhibit, adding prehistoric wonder to a country famous for its living wildlife.
A family outing near a shopping center in Mansfield, Texas turned into a paleontological treasure hunt when a curious kindergartener spotted fossils that scientists later identified as a 100-million-year-old nodosaur. What started as a child's innocent curiosity became a scientifically significant discovery of one of North America's rarest armored dinosaurs.
A nearly complete 90-million-year-old skeleton from Argentina is solving one of paleontology's strangest puzzles. The tiny dinosaur proves these odd creatures shrank before they specialized, flipping evolution theories on their head.
A family boat trip turned into a paleontology breakthrough when restless kids discovered the bones of a massive ancient sea predator on a Texas lakeshore. Forty-five years later, scientists officially named it Tylosaurus rex.
A sixth grader on a geology club field trip found a nearly complete tylosaurus fossil from 85 million years ago. What started as a normal rock hunting day turned into one of the most exciting discoveries in Kansas paleontology.
Workers repaving a parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument discovered actual dinosaur fossils for the first time since 1924. The unexpected find turned a routine construction project into a 3,000-pound paleontology treasure hunt.
Over 750 Ice Age fossils discovered in a Mexican cave will be displayed locally instead of shipped away to distant museums. The bones of mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and giant sloths will let everyday visitors touch the ancient past.
Egyptian researchers just discovered the country's first confirmed pterosaur fossil, closing a major gap in our understanding of where these ancient flying reptiles lived 95 million years ago. The breakthrough puts Egypt on the map for prehistoric winged discoveries.
A nearly complete ancient rhino skeleton discovered in Canada's High Arctic is rewriting what we know about where these animals lived and evolved. Working with an Inuit elder, scientists chose a name that honors both the find and the community.
Scientists discovered a rare baby dinosaur fossil in South Korea and named it Doolysaurus huhmin after a beloved children's cartoon character. It's the country's first new dinosaur species identified in over a decade.
A groundbreaking research center in Egypt has discovered new dinosaur species and ancient creatures in the Western Desert, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about prehistoric life in Africa. The finds prove North Africa was once a thriving habitat for dinosaurs, giant crocodiles, and ancient apes.
Scientists discovered fossils of six modern fish groups in Egypt, filling a mysterious 10-million-year gap in the fossil record after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. The find shows how today's ocean fish rapidly evolved after one of Earth's biggest disasters.
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