Antarctica's Hidden Dinosaur Bone | Denver News

A forgotten Antarctic bone, tucked away for decades, just turned out to be a rare titanosaur fossil—making it the first dinosaur bone ever collected from the continent. Found in 1985 by geologist Mike Thomson, who thought it was just some big reptile, the specimen was rediscovered by paleontologist Mark Evans and confirmed to be from an 80-million-year-old plant-eater. Antarctica’s icy present hides a lush, dinosaur-filled past—and this find proves that sometimes, the biggest discoveries are just waiting to be found again. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62df0b1abc53280d