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A Florida diver thought he'd discovered driftwood on the ocean floor until he brushed away the sand and revealed a 70-pound prehistoric treasure. The 4-foot mastodon tusk is the largest intact piece ever found in the area's rich fossil beds.
A routine yard chore in Orange County turned into the discovery of a lifetime when a homeowner unearthed a complete mastodon jaw, the first major find in New York in over a decade. The fossil, hidden just inches underground, includes giant teeth from a creature that roamed the region 11,000 years ago.
A geomorphologist stumbled upon a perfectly preserved mastodon molar while surveying a creek for a frog habitat project in San Mateo County. The 10,000-year-old fossil is the most complete specimen ever found in the region.
The decentralized social network Mastodon just rolled out a major profile redesign that makes the platform far simpler for everyday users. After struggling with confusing features that kept newcomers away, the company is proving you can be both independent and user-friendly.
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.