Antarctica

Antarctica froze before the Arctic due to tectonic uplift of mountains

New research reveals that tectonic mantle waves raised the Antarctic landscape, allowing ice to form millions of years before global cooling reached the Arctic.

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Antarctica fossil found in museum drawer confirmed as first dinosaur bone

A long-overlooked fossil collected in 1985 has been identified as a titanosaur vertebra, marking the first confirmed dinosaur find on the continent.

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Antarctica dinosaur fossil rediscovered after decades in storage drawer

Paleontologists have identified a fossil discovered in 1985 as a tail vertebra from a titanosaur, marking the first dinosaur bone recovered from Antarctica. The specimen had been stored in a collection for nearly four decades before its true significance was realized.

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Antarctic titanosaur fossil identified after decades in storage

Stored in a museum for decades, an Antarctic fossil has been identified as a titanosaur vertebra. The discovery offers insight into the ecosystem of the continent during the Late Cretaceous.

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Antarctica's first dinosaur fossil identified as Titanosaur tail bone

A tail vertebra unearthed on James Ross Island in 1985 has been confirmed as the first dinosaur fossil ever collected in Antarctica. The specimen remained misidentified in storage for decades before recent analysis revealed its true origin.

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