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Richard Vaughan

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12M-Year-Old Rhino Herd Found in Nebraska!

Did you know Nebraska was once home to rhinos? 🌋🦏 About 12 million years ago, a herd of *Teleoceras major* rhinos met their fate under volcanic ash from Yellowstone. Researchers found they lived non-migratory, hippo-like lives. It's fascinating to think of these ancient giants roaming the Midwest! #Nebraska #Paleontology #RhinoHistory #FossilFinds #Science

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Michael Flores

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Meet the Elephant’s Wild 4-Tusked Cousin

Did you know elephants once had a four-tusked relative called the gomphothere? These massive herbivores roamed everywhere except Antarctica and Australia, chilling in grasslands and marshes for millions of years—even as recently as 11,700 years ago! Their tusks were all shapes and sizes, perfect for scooping or tearing up plants. Fossils show they lived alongside early humans, and it’s wild to think we might’ve hunted them! Imagine seeing one of these giants today! #PrehistoricLife #Gomphothere #FossilFinds #AncientGiants #DidYouKnow #Science

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Melvin Mosley

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Dino Moms & Dads Were Total Softies?!

Turns out, dinosaurs weren’t just giant lizards stomping around—they were actually pretty caring parents! Fossilized nests, baby dino bones, and even footprints show that some dinos built cozy nests, fed their hatchlings, and protected them from danger. Some even formed dino daycares! The biggest shocker? The infamous Oviraptor wasn’t an egg thief—it was just a devoted parent caught in the act of brooding. Who knew prehistoric parenting was so wholesome? #Science #Dinosaurs #FossilFinds

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Richard Vaughan

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T. Rex Blood Vessels? Yep, They Found 'Em!

Imagine finding blood vessels in a T. rex bone! Researchers used high-tech X-rays to spot mineral shadows where blood once flowed in a 67-million-year-old rib. The healing process left behind tube-like structures, hinting at how these giants repaired themselves. It's like a dino CSI, revealing secrets of the past without damaging precious fossils. Who knew a broken rib could tell such a story? #DinoDiscovery #FossilFinds #Science #DinoDiscovery #FossilFinds

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Michael Flores

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Fossil Find Shakes Up Human Evolution!

Get this—new fossils in Ethiopia are turning the whole 'ape-to-human' story on its head! Turns out, early Homo species and Australopithecus were hanging out together way back when. Forget the straight line from ape to human; it’s more like a wild, branching tree! 🌳 This discovery is making scientists rethink everything. Who knew our family tree was so... crowded? #HumanEvolution #FossilFinds #Science #Science #HumanEvolution #FossilFinds

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Michael Flores

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Cave Full of Fossils Discovered!

Imagine stumbling into a cave and finding fossils literally everywhere you look! That’s what happened to Tyler Faith and his team in South Africa’s Cango Valley. They uncovered ancient animal bones, a mysterious human-like tooth, and even a nearly complete extinct mountain goat. The best part? There are still tons of unexplored caves packed with secrets about early humans and wild creatures from over 100,000 years ago. This could totally rewrite what we know about our past! #Science #FossilFinds #Pleistocene

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Zachary Gutierrez

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Chicago’s ancient worlds found under our feet

Beneath the Chicago area lies a hidden time capsule: scientists have just revealed that three distinct ancient ecosystems, each teeming with unique life, are preserved under Mazon Creek. Imagine tropical swamps, river deltas, and shallow seas—all right where we live, but from 300 million years ago! This new research goes beyond what we thought, showing how different animal groups thrived in freshwater, marine, and in-between habitats. It’s wild to think our local landscape was once home to jellyfish, clams, and the earliest reptiles. What do you think these discoveries mean for how we see our city’s past? #Science #ChicagoHistory #FossilFinds

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Michelle York

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10-Million-Year-Old Fossils Change Everything

Imagine finding fossils so old they could totally rewrite the story of how mammals (and maybe even our own ancestors) evolved! Scientists in Türkiye just used volcanic ash and some wild dating tech to pin down the ages of ancient bones—think saber-toothed cats and giant apes—to within a few hundred thousand years. This new timeline might even shake up where we think humans came from. Evolution plot twist, anyone? #Science #FossilFinds #Evolution

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Patrick Simmons

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Jurassic Sea Monster Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Imagine a long-necked sea creature chilling in a museum for decades before anyone realized it was a whole new species! Scientists just ID’d Plesionectes longicollum, a Jurassic marine reptile with a seriously unique skeleton. This fossil, found in Germany, is now the oldest known plesiosaur from the region. Proof that sometimes the coolest discoveries are hiding right under our noses (or behind museum glass)! #Science #JurassicParkVibes #FossilFinds

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Brad Arroyo

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Dino Herd Hangout—With Predators Lurking!

Imagine stumbling on a 76-million-year-old scene: a bunch of different dinosaurs hanging out together, leaving tracks by a river—while hungry tyrannosaurs stalk nearby! Scientists just found these rare footprints in Canada, showing ceratopsians and ankylosaurs may have actually herded together. The creepiest part? Predator tracks run right alongside them. It’s like a real-life Jurassic drama frozen in stone. Who knew dino life was this wild? #History #Dinosaurs #FossilFinds

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