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Recent Examples of fossils
About 150 mastodon fossils have been found across New York.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
After these studies have been completed, the fossils will be featured in the museum.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
Although this was the first find of its kind in New York in more than 11 years, finding such fossils in New York is not uncommon.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
The seafloor is a more stable, oxygen-poor environment, reducing erosion and decomposition (two reasons scientists find far more fossils of marine creatures than land dwellers) and preserving finer details.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found across New York State, about a third in Orange County, Scotchtown’s home, though it’s been 11 years since the last complete jaw surfaced.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The locals won’t be alone in scouring for more mastodon fossils, however—researchers are already planning to return to the Orange County backyard to search for any additional bones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
The fossils are also scheduled to publicly debut by the end of 2025.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
The 44,000-year-old carcass might also house ancient microorganisms, as bacteria can survive in fossils for thousands of years.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
After these studies have been completed, the fossils will be featured in the museum.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
Although this was the first find of its kind in New York in more than 11 years, finding such fossils in New York is not uncommon.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
The seafloor is a more stable, oxygen-poor environment, reducing erosion and decomposition (two reasons scientists find far more fossils of marine creatures than land dwellers) and preserving finer details.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found across New York State, about a third in Orange County, Scotchtown’s home, though it’s been 11 years since the last complete jaw surfaced.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The locals won’t be alone in scouring for more mastodon fossils, however—researchers are already planning to return to the Orange County backyard to search for any additional bones.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
The fossils are also scheduled to publicly debut by the end of 2025.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
The 44,000-year-old carcass might also house ancient microorganisms, as bacteria can survive in fossils for thousands of years.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Fossils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fossils. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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