In 2009, the world's largest dinosaur tracks were discovered in the French village of Plagne, in the Jura Mountains. Since then, a series of excavations at the site has uncovered other tracks, sprawling over more than 150 meters. They form the longest sauropod trackway ever to be found. Having compiled and analyzed the collected data, which is published in Geobios, scientists … [Read more...] about World’s longest sauropod dinosaur trackway brought to light
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Ancient Armadillo the Size of a Car Discovered in Argentina
In recent years, Argentina has become a treasure trove for paleontologists, with a wealth of fossils discovered in the country’s vast expanses. One of the latest discoveries made headlines worldwide, as a farmer stumbled upon the shells of four ancient armadillos called Glyptodonts, the size of cars. The largest of the four shells is about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, … [Read more...] about Ancient Armadillo the Size of a Car Discovered in Argentina
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