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🔬 Science
September 15, 2026 at 07:04 PM
A Geologist in California Found Something Strange Sticking Out of a Creek. A Reverse Image Search Told Her It Was an Ancient Mastodon Tooth
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A geologist in California made an exciting discovery, finding an ancient mastodon tooth in a creek, providing a fascinating glimpse into North America's Ice Age past.
geology
mastodon
fossil
discovery
paleontology