Scientists stunned by truth behind 280-million-year-old fossil
by Nilima Marshall
Feb 16, 2024
2 minutes
A 280-million-year-old reptile fossil that puzzled researchers for decades is a fake, palaeontologists have said.
Analysis of the creature, dubbed Tridentinosaurus antiquus, has revealed the material that was thought to be well-preserved, ancient soft tissue is, in fact, just black paint.
The lizard-like animal,
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