Unearthed fossil formed in incredibly unlikely events, scientists say
Paleontologists have found a fossil in Alberta, Canada that seems to have come about through an unbelievable chain of events. The fossil consists of a duck-billed hadrosaur's jaw bone, with a blob of amber carrying insects and plant life. and would have resulted when the dead hadrosaur's jawbone was carried into the river and a tree's resin fell on top of it, hardening into amber over the years.
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330 million year old shark head found in worlds longest cave system
Scientists have found a 330 million-year-old shark head in a cave in Kentucky. The head was huge and scientists estimated the shark was around the size of a modern great white shark. The scientists have said that the cave system is rich in fossils and still needs to be properly explored.
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Archaeologists find World's oldest tree fossils in New York
Scientists have said that in New York some tree fossils found in an abandoned quarry are around 386 million years old, making them the oldest tree fossils ever found. The trees used to belong to a giant forest that was wiped out by a flood. This discovery has taught scientists some new things about the evolution of trees.
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Scientists confused by 18,000-year-old frozen 'dog'
Scientists are trying to figure out if a newly found 18,000-year-old puppy is a wolf or a dog. The body was found in Siberia and so far scientists have not been able to determine the species using DNA sequencing. The puppy was very well preserved in the permafrost and is still being studied.
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