fossil
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Valued at between $20 million to $30 million -- the highest price estimate ever for a dinosaur -- the giant fossil was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
An unassuming-looking fossil that spent 40 years lying forgotten in a drawer has turned out to be the first dinosaur bone ever found in Antarctica.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Evans says the team that found it probably thought the fossil belonged to a marine reptile.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Scientists have shown that recurring heatwaves are a clear marker of global warming driven by humans burning fossil fuels, and warn they are set to become more frequent, longer and more intense.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
Back then, the Naylor farm produced more than two calories of food energy for every calorie of fossil fuel energy invested.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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