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A young fossil hunter's sharp eyes spotted something paleontologists hadn't seen in Nebraska for more than half a century. Leo Youngdahl's discovery of a rare jellyfish-like creature is inspiring others to explore the ancient world beneath their feet.
A young fossil hunter flipped over a rock at a Nebraska park and discovered a marine creature that hadn't been seen in the state for more than half a century. His curiosity just rewrote a tiny piece of paleontological history.
A young fossil hunter just made the discovery of a lifetime at a Nebraska state park. Leo Youngdahl unearthed a 200-million-year-old jellyfish fossil, the first of its kind found in the state in over 55 years.
A curious second grader examining playground rocks discovered an ancient sea star fossil that had been hiding in plain sight for over 20 years. Her quick thinking to contact museum experts led to the preservation of a rare piece of Alberta's prehistoric past.
A young girl scanning a beach during lockdown discovered fossils from a 202-million-year-old marine reptile as long as a blue whale. Ruby Reynolds is now a co-author on the scientific study naming the new species.