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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 ...
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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 ...
How Shark Tooth Forensics Connects Classrooms To Ancient Oceans
Citizen science is evolving in classrooms, as students contribute to understanding the ancient ecology of sharks through ...
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New predatory dinosaur species identified in lost photos
Scientists used lost fossil photos to identify Tameryraptor markgrafi, a new dinosaur species from Egypt. The fossil was ...
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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.
‘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 ...
Great white shark's 9-million-year-old ancestor found in Peru
Paleontologists in Peru on Monday unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once ...
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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 ...