The Tanis fossil site located in North Dakota in the United States of America is currently one of the most interesting places on Earth. Well that's if you like dinosaurs and uncovering the ancient mysteries of our planet. Maybe you're more into ancient computers that predict eclipses(opens in new tab). If not, uh, why not check out some of our hot Elden Ring content(opens in new tab)? We've got guides on the best builds(opens in new tab), how to survive(opens in new tab), and all sorts of stuff.
Ok, now that we've gotten rid of those people, back to the dinosaurs.
According to the BBC(opens in new tab), the site in Tanis has uncovered some of the most amazing dinosaur discoveries humans have ever made. Amazingly preserved fossils have been found there, like a pterosaur embryo preserved inside its egg. Scans on the egg revealed it was likely leathery, and may have been buried in sand like a turtle's eggs, which is super interesting for a flying creature.
Despite this amazing find, that's not necessarily the best the Tanis fossil site has to offer. Evidence is surfacing that some of the remains found at this site may actually be from the exact time the infamous Chicxulub asteroid wiped out dinosaur life. That's an incredible look into one of the most devastating events this planet has ever seen, other than humans, of course.
Generally speaking, it's currently agreed that a collision with a space rock undid all the hard evolutionary work of many dinosaurs, causing a massive extinction. Evidence tells us that impact happened in the Gulf of Mexico, which is 3,000km from the Tannis site. The sheer power of this collision has scattered notes of the catastrophic event far and wide.
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