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Fossil claimed to be new species of mosasaur is suspected forgery
A jawbone found in a Moroccan mine was thought to be a novel species of marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, but other ...
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Discovery of Ancient Shark Fossil Unveiled in Peru
Peruvian paleontologists have revealed a 9-million-year-old fossil belonging to an ancestor of the great white shark.
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9-million-year-old fossil of colossal Great White Shark ancestor discovered
In the scorching desert of Peru’s Pisco Basin, a major fossil discovery has been made. Paleontologists have unearthed the ...
'Serrated blade' stuck in rock on UK beach is ancient sea creature tooth, experts say
A "serrated blade" found sticking from a rock in the United Kingdom has been identified as a "nearly perfect" prehistoric ...
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Unveiling the Ancient Giant: Peru's Fossilized Shark Discovery
Peruvian paleontologists have revealed a 9-million-year-old fossil of Cosmopolitodus Hastalis, a precursor to the great white shark. Found in Peru's Pisco basin, the exceptional fossil includes a ...
Great white shark's 9-million-year-old ancestor found in Peru
Paleontologists in Peru on Monday (Jan 20) unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that ...
Dinosaur fossils were destroyed in WWII. Now, photos reveal they were a new species
Less than a decade later, World War II swallowed Germany. The fossils were housed in the Old Academy building of the Bavarian ...
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Massive white shark's 9-million-year-old relative unearthed in Peru
A 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark has been unearthed in Peru by paleontologists.Discovered at 235 km south of Lima, in Peru’s Pisco basin, the ...